Hello Virginia,

Sorry to hear, same with our cat, he’s an outdoor cat.

He’s had it since he was little, on and off. I’ve tried colloidal silver spray…but only got it sprayed in 2x before he ever let that happen again.

How about the onion juice method that dr. Jones uses. Dripped into the ear. Is that toxic to cats the way it is to dogs?

I haven’t done it…just inquiring. 🙂

Thanks

• This reply was modified 10 months ago by MTNhappy.

I know this is a late reply, but I wanted to offer what I just tested out this week with my own cat.

Beginning last Sunday, my cat showed signs of an ear infection, complete with redness and warmth radiating from the ear. My cat was a feral rescue kitten and retained her fighting spirit, so vet visits often lead to extra stress, possible bite injuries, and are unfortunately a last resort. (She’s fully vaccinated and 100% indoor, I always get her to the vet for the issues I simply can’t fix on my own.)

This time around, my eyes kept landing on my nasturtium tincture in my herbal medicine cabinet. I personally have used nasturtium for my own sinus and ear infections in the past with great results. After some research, I was excited to find out that classic garden nasturtium is nontoxic to cats internally and externally! I began hiding 2 drops in her wet food at every meal time. Thankfully nasturtium loses its bite once it’s a tincture, closer in flavor to cleavers, so it lends well to hiding in smelly fish foods.

Two days into the treatment, her energy was back and the warmth in the infected ear had receded. Today, a week later, it is almost completely gone! Seeing as this is the first time I’ve personally tried this for my cat, I can’t speak to any side effects or if the infection rebounds. Time will tell. I’ll be happy to update on any changes should they arise.

I hope this helps anyone else with kitty ear problems!

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