| Ear mites are external parasites infecting cats and | | | | with bacteria or yeast is common in ear mite |
| dogs. Once cursed, pets seem to have the | | | | infections and may complicate the diagnosis. |
| problem for life. The mites Otodectes cynotis are | | | | Any natural oil-based ear medication will ultimately |
| large enough and easily visible with the naked eye. | | | | drown the mites as the oil covers the mite's |
| Ear mites as the names says, lives in the ears as | | | | breathing pores eventually suffocating them. |
| well as on the head and skin of the pets. In just 3 | | | | Keep your pet and its environment treated for |
| weeks, a mite egg can develop into an adult mite. | | | | fleas. This also kills any ear mites that might be |
| The adult mite can live its entire life on the pet, | | | | around to re-infect your pet. |
| enabling it to be highly contagious and can also | | | | To remove ear mites, mix ? ounce of almond and |
| cause severe inflammation. | | | | vitamin E. Put a dropper or two in each ear and |
| Ear mites are highly contagious and readily | | | | massage it well. Let your pet shake its head and |
| transmit from host to host by physical contact. | | | | clean out the opening with cotton swabs. The oily |
| You pet can get easily infected if it socializes with | | | | mixture smothers the mites and helps healing. |
| other infected animals. Treatment for ear mites is | | | | Refrigerate the mixture between uses, warming it |
| a must for all the household pets. | | | | before use. |
| Shaking of the head and ears is the most | | | | Soak a cotton ball in mineral oil and swab the ear |
| common sign of ear mite infection. Dogs scratch | | | | canal. The oil soothes skin, smothers the mites, |
| at their ears, rub their face and in severe cases, | | | | and accelerates healing. |
| they may even bleed behind their ears to relieve | | | | Give your pet mild flea baths during the |
| themselves from the pesky little critters. Though | | | | treatment period to squelch any wayward mites. |
| some pets can still be infected and not show any | | | | Consider using an anti-yeast medication, since |
| signs of itching or head shaking. | | | | secondary yeast infections are commonly found |
| Ears that seem very itchy and have dark debris, | | | | with ear mite infestations. |
| down in the ear, are the telltale signs that your | | | | The reader of this article should exercise all |
| pet's ears have visitors. Dark brown to black | | | | precautions while following instructions mentioned |
| debris accumulates in the ears of infected pets | | | | in the article. Avoid using if you are allergic to |
| and the mites may be visible as small moving | | | | something. The responsibility lies with the reader, |
| white specks on the debris. Secondary infection | | | | not the site, and the writer. |