Flies on Dog’s Ears
Posted June 16, 2015 in Pet Blog, Ruth Jeffers Blog by Ruth Jeffers
Flies on dog’s ears is one of the top problems during warm summer months. Many years ago, before the Internet, I mentioned to my local vet, that I was so frustrated with how the flies were attacking my Wolf’s ears that year, and despite my best efforts to treat, I wasn’t making any progress. He told me he had heard good things about the new Biospot product we were selling, keeping the flies off the dog’s ears. I went back to work, purchased a tube of bio-spot, and in a very short while, after applying according to directions, the flies started leaving my dog’s ears alone.
Bio-spot has gone through several re-formulations since then, but there are many good options for helping out your dog when the flies just won’t leave their ears alone.
Even today, probably the top question I get on Facebook and Twitter from friends during the summer is about flies on their dog’s ears.
Flies are a paticular nuisance on your dog’s ears because they have a hard time defending their ears. Flies will pick at the ear and this can lead to maggots and infection.
Ruth’s Top 5 Products for Flies on Dog’s Ears are…
1) Relief Fly Ointment by Davis: This is a natural product that has soothing natural oils as well as cedar wood and Citronella to keep the flies away.
2) Flys-Off Ointment: This ointment has .2% pyrethrums to repel flies and the ointment seems to stay on well for most dogs.
3) ProLabs Ear Mite Killer: This product is .15 pyrethrins, and feels like a lotion.
4) Swat Fly Ointment: It is labeled for horses and dogs. The active ingredient is .2% pyrethrins. It seems to help well with mosquitoes & gnats as well.
5) No Natz. We once put this product to the test at Jeffers, giving it out to our employees to try, and the results were happy, gnat-free employees, that were relieved to find a product that worked! No Natz not only repels, but works to heal existing bites. It contains natural ingredients like Rosemary and Lemongrass and Coconut Oil and has a pleasant, refreshing scent.