What preparations are useful in cases of orf in sheep and goats?
A. Always remember that orf is highly contagious to people and therefore great care must be taken when trying to help this condition. Give the animal plenty of Bee Propolis tablets to counteract the bacteria. The areas are best first sprayed with Aloe Veterinary Formula and then covered with Aloe Vera Gelly or Aloe Propolis Creme. This should be repeated for at least 3 days, by which time the scabs should be coming away and the lesions will then heal over the next week or so. Q. My cat has ear mites, can I use Aloe Vera to help rid her of them? A. Although Aloe Vera will not specifically kill mites, I have found in practice if the ears are firstly cleaned out with small amounts of Aloe Liquid Soap diluted with warm water, you can clean out the discharges from the ear but ensure not to over wash. Then I apply a few drops of Aloe Veterinary Formula, massage this gently in and then remove carefully with cotton wool. Finally, I introduce a small amount of Aloe Vera Gelly into the ear, gent
