Pellitol Ointment 1 oz.

Veterinary Specialties, Antiseptic, Antiseptic-Protective.

Pellitol Ointment
Pellitol Ointment is a unique combination of the natural ingredients echinacea extract, resorcinol, zinc oxide, calamine, bismuth, and juniper tar in a petroleum base. It contains no antibiotics.

It has been available to the veterinary profession for several decades and its efficacy in the treatment of otitis is well know to those practitioners that employ it.

The Pellitol Advance
There are several features of Pellitol Ointment that provide an advantage in treatment:

1. The viscosity or thickness of the ointment allows nearly all of it to stay in the ear canal and not be expelled by head shaking. By doing so it's healing and soothing powers work for several days. The plastic applicator that comes with each tube insures ointment will be deposited in the horizontal ear canal.

2. The long lasting effectiveness of Pellitol allows the practitioner to treat and pack the ears in the office and then send the patient home for several days before re-examination. This allows the ears to "rest", calm down, and for Pellitol to do its work. At home the client does nothing except to gently swab the top of the lateral ear canal with a cotton ball 2 or 3 times a day to remove any Pellitol that has been expelled.

Treatment Programs
Generally speaking, Pellitol Ointment can be used as follows:

1. Initial therapy in acute otitis.
2. Alternative therapy in chronic otitis.
3. A final preventative step following successful topical antibiotic therapy.

In both the acute and chronic otitis situations treatment should be as follows:

1. Clean and flush the ear followed by otoscopic examination.
2. If no obvious cause of the otitis such as a foreign body, etc is found, pack the entire ear canal with Pellitol Ointment.
3. Re-check and repack the ears in 3-4 days.
4. Re-check and repack the ears weekly for 2-3 weeks.

As a final preventative step following successful topics antibiotic therapy, one packing of the ear should be done.

In all cases, the owners should gently swab the top of the lateral ear canal daily with a cotton ball or tissue to clean up any Pellitol that has been discharged.

Active Ingredients. Contains: Resorcinol, 5%; bismuth subgallate, 1%; bismuth subnitrate, 9%; zinc oxide, 17%; calamine, 10%; juniper tar, 1%.

Indications: For use on domestic animals as an aid in the treatment of minor wounds, abrasions, and inflammation of the external ear canal. PELLITOL® Ointment forms a protective coating and helps reduce pain, irritation and itching.

Directions for Use: Apply a layer of PELLITOL® Ointment, approximately one-eighth inch thick, over the affected area once or twice daily. Cover with a bandage, if possible.

Ears should be checked for the presence of foreign bodies and/or parasites and treated as necessary before application of PELLITOL® Ointment. Attach applicator to tube and gently insert into the ear canal. Continually apply pressure to the tube as applicator is withdrawn from the ear canal. Apply a layer of PELLITOL® Ointment over any existing lesions on the outer surface of the ear. Repeat the application once or twice daily.

Warnings: Do not use in eyes. Keep out of reach of children.