Buddy is introducing a new feature called “Ask The Vet.” Our guest vet, Dr. Scott Petereit, graduated from the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991, and has more than two ...

“My cat has ear mites!” is heard frequently at my clinic. Ear mites are microscopic, spider-like parasites that live in the ear canals of pets. These mites can also infect dogs, but they are not ...

Q: My new kitten Nala has ear mites, for which my veterinarian prescribed treatment. I know from reading your column that some animal parasites also infect people. Can Nala's ear mites jump to me?

She dipped a bit of cotton into a solution specifically made to remove cat ear wax and dabbed it inside the animal’s ear. When Girard-Lemons removed the cotton, some of it was smeared with dark wax.