Objective Research conducted in 2003/2004 documented and validated (in a non-experimental way) ethnoveterinary medicines used by small-scale, organic livestock farmers in British Columbia (B.C.), Canada . Design & Procedures Interviews were conducted with 60 participants who were organic farmers or holisitic medicinal/veterinary practitioners. A workshop was held with selected participants to discuss the plant-based treatments. This paper reports on the medicinal plants used for ear problems and skin problems in pets. Results The plants used for skin problems in pets are: Aesculus hippocastanum L., Aloe vera L., Arctium lappa L., Taraxacum officinale Weber, Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Calendula officinalis L., Cupressus sempervirens L. var. dupreziana (A. Camus) Silba, Equisetum palustre L., Galium aparine L., Hydrastis canadensis L., Hypericum perforatum L., Plantago major L., Thymus vulgaris L. and Rosmarinus officinalis L., Rumex crispus L., Stellaria media (L.) Vill., Symphytum officinalis L., Thuja occidentalis L., Trigonella foenum-graecum L., and Urtica dioica L. Fleas and flies are treated with: Artemisia vulgaris L., Citrus ×limon L., Juniperus communis L., Lavandula officinalis L., Melissa officinalis L,. and Thuja plicata Donn ex D. Don. Ear problems are treated with: Achillea millefolium L., Calendula officinalis L., and Helichrysum angustifolium (Roth.) G.Don., Allium sativum L., Berberis aquifolium Pursh., Glycyrrhiza glabra L., Lobelia inflata L., Matricaria recutita L., Melaleuca alternifolia L., Origanum vulgare L., Ricinus communis L., Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry, Thymus vulgaris L., and Verbascum thapsus L. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance The development of holistic antiseptics and antimicrobial agents for the treatment of skin infections is increasingly important to deal with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.