Ear mites, which some vets refer to as “ear mange”, are a common parasitic disease that occurs in the ear canal in most cases, but also in the tail, neck and head in a few cases. When faced with cat ear mites, many poopers panic. As a professional vet, in order to help you solve the confusion and better understand the cat “ear mites”, this article focuses on the knowledge of cat ear mites including characteristics, symptoms, treatment and prevention. I hope this article will help you. The common causes of ear mites are as follows: 1. The cat owner does not clean the cat’s ears regularly, resulting in the accumulation of secretions, small pieces of garbage or earwax in the ears, which in turn breeds ear mites. 2. This contagion is not only limited to cats, but can also be transmitted between other pets. If another pet in the home is infected with ear mites, the cat is likely to develop ear mite symptoms due to cross infection. Manifestations and Dangers Cats infected with feline ear mites show more immediate daily manifestations than those infected with other parasites. Because cats with ear mites produce intense itching and local allergy symptoms, these symptoms are usually concentrated in the ear canal, neck and head, so cats will show behaviors such as scratching their ears and neck with their hind legs, shaking their heads and rubbing their ears, as well as bleeding from the ear canal, ear pain, producing scab-like (red, black or coffee-colored) exudate, etc. A foul odor may also emanate from the ear. If your pet has any of these symptoms, it is important to take them seriously and take your pet to a professional veterinary hospital for medical attention. In fact, the treatment of cat ear mites is not difficult. The veterinary hospital will usually clean the ear canal and pull out the secretions with a cotton swab. This step plays a very important role in the treatment of ear mites. Finally, professional deworming medication will be used to prevent and assist in the treatment. Usually, our hospital will use Boraine after the medication to help cure your pet and prevent the recurrence of ear mites. It is a medication that can be used for both internal and external deworming, and only one dose is needed to easily deworm and kill both internal and external parasites in pets. The drops are designed to eliminate the need for feeding and are easy to use. 24 hours later there will be a significant improvement in symptoms and the cure will be obvious. At the same time, it can also effectively prevent heartworm. It can be said to be a multi-benefit. Prevention of cat ear mites has a life cycle of about 18-28 days and has a very strong reproductive capacity. So from the time a cat starts to be infected with ear mite eggs until the ear mites mature, there may already be hundreds or even thousands of mites in the cat’s ear canal. However, it is worth noting that if the home environment is clean, the chances of your cat contracting ear mites are significantly reduced. Therefore, in addition to bathing and cleaning your pet’s ear canal regularly, you should also insist on deworming and cleaning the environment regularly every month. Take care not to bathe your cat after using the medication, and do not let other cats lick it.
