subject: Take Your Pet To The Vet If You Suspect Ear Mites [print this page] When your dog or cat gets a good case of ear mites, you are going to see the worst digging and scratching ever. These mites get deep into the canal of the ear and cause your pet to be absolutely miserable with itching and burning that no scratching will ever reach. You will need to take charge and make a trip to the vet to get a cat or dog the relief they are trying get from scratching.
Your veterinarian is going to be the first step you will need to take in getting the treatment needed for mites in the ear. You should know that ear shaking and itching could be caused by other things besides mites, so you will want to know sure before any treatment is given. A dog that has a yeast infection certainly does not the moisture from an ear mite treatment.
Do not worry so much about you or your family getting the mites from a pet. It has been very rarely ever reported that a human gets the ear mite that infests in a cat or dogs ears. These mites usually stay inside the pets ear and do their dirty work there, literally.The otodectes cynotis mites generally keeps to the ear areas of your pet.
You should also be concerned about any damage that has occurred to outer flesh of ears from scratching. These areas can become infected quickly and then your pet will have bigger problems. Make sure to use an antibiotic ointment recommended by the vet in the treatment of these areas. You may also ask the vet about using an Elizabethan collar to prevent further damage from scratching.
If your pet already has sores and torn area around the ears from scratching, make sure to keep these areas clean and topical antibiotic ointment from your vet ion them. This will be a treatment used in conjunction with the Elizabethan collar. Many times, the ear will look as though they have been shredded. This is evidence of how bad the mites can cause itching and irritation.
One part of the treatment for ear mites is cleaning out the debris left behind form the mites. There will be a thick and waxy black substance that is actually the feces of the mite and ear wax together. This is one reason pets experiences such horrible itchy ears as well. Make sure to clean this out of the outer ear each time you apply treatment. The first initial cleaning should be performed by a licensed professional.
Taking your pet to the veterinarian for scheduled preventative appointments is the best way ever to keep your pet from suffering with condition like the ones ear mites can cause. Always make sure you stay on top of the health care you provide for your cat or dog.
