Hi
My westie and Lab have what I think are ear mites, it started with head shaking and scratching of the ears.
I tried ear drops for mites from a pet store, this seemed to work but now it has returned although they are both nibbbeling paws and seem itchey all over, can ear mites spread like this or could it be an alergic reaction to the bites. I have tried more drops and also frontline spray, this doesnt seem to work.
I have read that Thornit powder is good but is it possible to use this over the body, legs and paws as well as ears.
Or is a visit to the vet needed.
Any advise greatfully recieved.

The best products to kill mites are only available on prescription from your vet. The products sold in petshops have to be weak to minimise the danger of overdose; the trouble is this means that they don't work very well!

Point taken thanks.

You can use thornit on ears and paws but dont think i would use it on the body.

for ours we were prescribed frontline but not very successfull and then stronghold and canaural drops aftre using leovet ear cleaner, still the earmite come back time and time again, I was told about Thornit but some people say it can be dangerous my vet wasn't sure whether to recommend it or not, but then again it has been costing us a fortune at the vet so they probably wouldn't like to say

I know what you mean, I think I will go to the vet to try and sort out the problem for now and get some Thornit powder to use as a preventative.