Signs of ear mites in cats

Ear mite- the most common disease pets... Fortunately, it can be self-diagnosed and treated at home. Read on to find out how to help your four-legged friend get rid of the blood-sucking one.

Symptoms of ear mites in cats

A favorite place for ticks - ears animals. After the "unwanted guest" has made his way into the "lair", the fluffy has inflammation and contamination of the hearing aid with sulfur, as well as itching and scabies.

To notice the infection, you need to monitor the behavior and condition of the four-legged:

• pets become restless, often meows and rubs against the owner while his muzzle bends to the side;
• the cat rubs its ears against various objects with special zeal;
• after a while, specific pus appears in the affected area;
• a crust forms inside and around the ears.

If untreated, the inner and middle ears are affected, and then the brain. In this case, the symptoms are as follows:

• depressed mood;
• high body temperature;
• curvature (the cat tilts its head towards the infected ear).

All this can result in a seizure from which the cat dies. To prevent this from happening, at the first onset of the disease - see your doctor and start treatment immediately.

Treating ear mites in cats

Before starting treatment it is necessary to understand the causes of infection. A pet can become a "house" for a tick after contact with an already sick animal, or due to contact with affected objects, it can be dishes, a rug or hygiene items. A tick can be brought into an apartment from outside, especially if orphan animals live in the entrance. Also flies and fleas are carriers of arachnids.

Before you start getting rid of ticks yourself, you need to contact a specialist, because there are other diseases with similar symptoms. During the examination, the doctor carefully examines the pet's ears with a special instrument, if necessary, use a microscope. If a " otodectosis»Confirmed, doctor prescribes a course of treatment. It consists in washing the auricles with an antiseptic, pouring liquid medicine into the ears with a syringe, it is also necessary to drip the infected organs with a special medicine (it is extremely necessary to observe the dosage, since the poison, which is aimed at exterminating the blood-sucking ones, can negatively affect the patient's health).

You can also get rid of "guests" using:

• ointments and gels that are applied with cotton pads or ear sticks, this must be done with extreme caution so as not to damage the ear;
• special powder, which must be poured into the affected organ in a certain amount, and then gently massage the base of the ear;
• spray / aerosol, which must be sprayed at a short distance from the ear for two seconds, necessary so that the medicine gets to infected places;
• a drop to be applied to the mane.

The treatment takes place in several stages lasting several days ( the exact information is indicated in the instructions) every five days ( so many days the tick lives).

Prevention of ear mites in cats

A pet's disease is stressful for both the animal and the owner. To protect your pet from ticks you need to:

• limit cat contacts with stray animals;
• examine the pet's ears in order to detect infection in the early stages;
• clean the ears with visible dirt;
• treat the hearing aid monthly with special tools, they are safe for tetrapods, and they can also be used to clean the ears kittens and pregnant cats.