Olaf has some tiny white flakes on the back of his ears. Barely two or three specks on either ear and they only stand out because his ears are black. He’s not itching at all but is going though a marathon summer shedding session. Is it possible this dryness is from his molt or can fur mites be that mild? No lesions, redness, or loss of fur. I look through the fur on the back of his neck and nothing looks dry or flaky. Just a few tiny flakes on his ears (not inside them).

I called the vet but they don’t have any open appointments until Tuesday. I’ve been put on a wait list in case there are cancellations but that means I have to either wait until Tuesday or take him for an emergency visit which is very expensive.

I live in the U.S. and we can’t buy Revolution over the counter. It has to be prescribed by a vet with an appointment. Weirdly, I saw it for sale online at Walmart and thought, great! What luck. I bought a 3-dose pack of the kitten/puppy variety.

After my order shipped it says it is actually a third-party seller from Singapore. Nothing against Singapore, but that seems really fishy to me since it’s not supposed to be for sale here and I’m worried it may be counterfeit or contain dangerous ingredients if it is from an unregulated seller.

Obviously I don’t want to take any chances on this product. Are there any other fur mite medications you can buy at the store (NOT Frontline)? I read about Advantage but some websites said it is for fleas and won’t treat mites.

So confused!