Our cat had always bloody-clawed ears. Once I came across Ballistol, I have tried it a try and their first day and then 1 - 2 times a week the sores and the ear itself (perhaps she had mites) cleaned. She stopped after the first treatment, constantly scratching her ears bloody and so the scabbed points could then heal again. So wenns was on Ballistol and I assume times, it has super helpful.