Ear mite in cats
There is a misconception that parasitesOnly stray cats are infected, and this does not threaten the domestic cat. In fact, although domestic cats are really less likely to get infected with parasites, there is no one-hundred-percent guarantee. So, auric tick in cats causes one of the most common parasitic diseases - otodectosis (ear scabies).Ear mites in cats parasitize in the external hearing aid: on the surface of the skin in the auricle, in the external auditory canal and on the eardrum. The scientific name of the tick - Otodectes cynotis. This parasite has a gray-yellow oval body, long well-developed limbs. The size of the mite is small - in males 0.2-0.6 mm, in females - 0.32-0.75 mm.
Otedectosis is not a seasonal disease, so a cat can get infected in any season. Ear mite in cats is more common in young animals (animals aged one and a half months to six months), but adults can also become infected.
How can I tell if your cat has an earwax? Infected with an ear mite, animals becomerestless, begin to shake their heads and rub their ears on various objects, trying to get rid of the parasite. But in fact, the cat only makes itself worse, earning scratches, abrasions and suppuration. As a result of the inflammatory process, a dark brown liquid with an unpleasant odor is released - exudate. Over time, it dries up, and crusts are formed, clogging the auditory canal.
In addition, odejectosis can be accompanied by general oppression, nervous phenomena, seizures, compaction of the submandibular lymph nodes. The animal rises body temperature, observed crookedness (the cat begins to tilt the head in the direction of the affected ear).
But the final diagnosis can be made only by a veterinarian, because similar symptoms can accompany other diseases of the ear passage. For accurate diagnosis do scraping of the skin from the inner surface of the auricle and examine it under a microscope - the diagnosis is confirmed if ticks are found in the scrap.
How is ear auricle treated? First you need to carefully to clean the auricle of an animal from secretions, crusts and scales - rinse or rubchlorhexidine solution or other antiseptic. After cleaning, the ear mite in cats is excreted by acaricides. A specific preparation, form and concentration will be prescribed by a veterinarian.
To enter the auricle liquid acaricide, use a syringe with a thin rubber tube about a millimeter in diameter, and then do a light massage. For application liniments and ointments Wadded tampons are used to thoroughly coat the inner surface of the auricle. Medicines in the form of powders you need to pour it into the auricle and massage it. In addition, for the treatment of ear scabies, you can use aerosol preparations and injections ivermectins. Aerosols are sprayed for 1-2 seconds from a distance of 5 cm.
If we talk about specific drugs, then for the treatment of otodectosis, such ear drops as amrizin, neostomozan and aurikan. You can also try drops on the withers - Stronghold or Front Line. Diccresyl on fish oil (3-5%), liniment of chlorophos on neutral oils (2%), aversectin ointment (0.05%), solution of ASD on mineral oils (0.5%), phenothiazine in the form of ointment (2 %), insectap (mixture of dibroma and permethrin), the preparation of the decant (synergized acaricide with propolis and wax). Of aerosol use prosoptol, dermatozole, iodine, acrodex, etc.
Treatment with any of these drugs must be repeated three times with an interval of 5-7 days, only then it will be effective. This treatment scheme is due to the development cycle of ear mites.
Ear mites in cats - not such a serious problem, if the time to identify the disease and not run it. For prevention of earaches scabies You need to make sure that your cat as little as possible contacts with stray animals.
