How to get rid of ear mites in cats

The cat became restless, constantly scratching her ears and shaking her head? Has she got a fever? Are the auricles inside covered with scratches, wounds and emit an unpleasant smell? They have accumulated a lot of brown wax and there is discharge, similar to pus? The reason for the torment of a pet is mites that feed on the epidermis and cause irritation. You should immediately consult a doctor and treat the animal.

First step: going to the hospital

A prerequisite is a visit to the vet. The doctor must examine the ears and the auditory canals of the animal to make a diagnosis. At the initial stage, the symptoms of tick infestation are similar to otitis, so the owner can choose the wrong treatment tactics, which only worsens the situation.

To consider the parasites at home is difficult, they are quite small and prefer to hide in the ear secretions.A veterinarian takes a scraping and examines it under a microscope. The procedure is carried out quickly and gives an absolute diagnosis, on the basis of which the treatment is prescribed.

Usually therapy consists of several stages:

• cleansing the auricle from crusts and wax;
• the destruction of parasites by insecticidal drops;
• the use of anti-inflammatory drugs that clean and itch;
• strengthening cat immunity.

On average, treatment takes from 14 to 21 days, because you need to destroy both adults and eggs. If you follow all the recommendations, it will be easier for the cat after the first or second procedure, the ears will heal quickly, and it will stop constantly itching.

Hygiene procedures

You will need a stable table on which a sick animal can fit, a towel to put under the patient's tail, and medications directly. Rinse ears advise chlorhexidine, special lotions or peroxide. The latter, despite some concerns, is completely harmless to the animal. Veterinary pharmacies also sell drops for ear care, such as Rosinka, which comes with a pipette.

A more natural and safer option is green tea.Boil 15 g of dried leaves with 200 ml of boiling water, do not use sachets and flavored options with various additives. Insist until cool. No sugar, honey or other sweeteners.

Phased Guide
Tail the victim to wrap in a diaper so that the hands and nerves of the host remain safe and sound. Some owners neglect swaddling and invite friends or relatives to hold the cat, but the animal rarely sits still while the liquid is poured into his ear.

Be sure to stock up with cotton pads before the procedure. No sticks, because they are easy to damage the ear or eardrum. It should work quickly and carefully, tail patients do not differ patience and perseverance:

1. Put the cat wrapped in a diaper on its side, pre-typing in the pipette some liquid for washing.
2. You can moisten in tea or peroxide cotton wool, and then squeeze it into the auricle.
3. Liquid should be slightly to slightly moisten the affected organ.
4. The top of the ear folded in half and rubbed with soft massage movements to gently separate the dirt and crusts from the skin.
5. Put the cat on the stomach, allowing yourself to wipe out the liquid. Blot the ear with a cotton swab, removing the remnants of dirt and vital activity of ticks.
6. Wipe out the affected auditory organs, constantly changing wipes. You can gently pick up the dirt that has accumulated at the top, with a cotton swab, but it is first dipped in peroxide or another disinfectant.
7. Wait until nothing remains in the ear, repeat the manipulation with the second one.

In the first few days, hygiene procedures should be carried out 2-3 times a day to maximize the cleaning of the cat's auditory organs.

Important: Crusts and the rest of the selection, which the tail-off pet will shake from the ears, are recommended to be swept or vacuum cleaned. Ticks remain in the dirt, which move to furniture and carpets, and then move back to the animal's paws.

Drops from ear mites

Aerosol preparations such as “Dermatozol”, “Cyodrin”, or “Prosoptol” will do. To remove ticks and inflammation, advise "Tresaderm." The drug contains antibiotics that destroy the secondary infection in the ears brought by the cat during combing of wounds.Tiabendazole is used against ticks and fungal diseases in order to shorten the course of treatment to 14 days. The tool is quite powerful, so it immediately kills ticks and laid eggs.

There are other drugs: "Amit" and "Tactics", "Amitrazin" and "Bars". The latter is a capsule that breaks, and the contents are poured on the withers of the animal and gently rubbed. Hands better protect rubber gloves.

Owners of cats who do not trust traditional medicine can try sunflower oil and garlic. Chop the seasoning clove, insist in a few spoons of the liquid component for 2–3 days, and then bury it in the auricle once a day.

Preventive measures

Animal after treatment show the vet. If ticks are destroyed, it is advised to purchase a drug made on the basis of Selamectin, for example, the American “Revolution”. The substance is rubbed into the withers to kill worms, fleas and ticks.

Homes are required to carry out general cleaning with floor disinfection, washing carpets and cleaning upholstered furniture. Treat all animals in contact with a sick cat with prophylactic drugs.Spray “Fipronil” or “Frontail” should be sprayed onto the paws of the pet's tail.

The cat should be protected from contact with homeless animals, regularly bathe and clean its ears. The nutrition of a furry family member should be balanced. It is recommended to strengthen the pet's immunity with the help of Echinacea tincture or “Gamavita”.

If the cat has the first symptoms of tick infestation, you should immediately make an appointment with a veterinarian. Fast and adequate treatment will relieve the problem in just a few weeks or a month and protect the tail of the pet from unpleasant consequences.

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