Your cat has ear mites?

Ear mites are tiny parasites that live in the inner and outer ear canals. They feed on beeswax and oils in a cat of the ear canal causes irritation and inflammation, and are responsible for more than 50% of infections of the ear. The infection usually causes a dark brown black discharge usually refers to looks like coffee grounds. The mites are very small and often are not detected by the human eye.

These mites are very contagious and is transmitted by casual contact with other pets. Although both dogs and cats can have their cats are much more likely to be contaminated.

Some of the symptoms of EAR mites include:

* Brown or black waxy (which look like coffee grounds)
* Head shaking
* Excessive scratching ears
* Scratches, scabs, or hair loss near the ears
* Smell
* Inflammation

Because of strong head-shaking and scratching ear mites sometimes cause blood vessels to rupture the ear, causing an audible hematoma. This is a localized collection of blood that gets trapped between skin and cartilage of the ear.

To diagnose ear mites, your VET will see a sample of the wax in the ear under the microscope. This is called an ear cytology. If there are mites normally appear in this manner. In some cases, can also be seen the mites eggs.

Various treatments are available. Using a prescription topical medicines called ear Tresaderm is able to kill mite eggs ear development. Contains an antibiotic for any secondary treat bacterial infections, along with a medication for inflammation. The recommended treatment with Tresaderm is 10-14 days. A sequel to ear cytology after treatment is usually recommended to ensure that the contamination has been removed.

There are also two products (Acarexx and Milbemite) which are directly applicable in the ear canal. A single dose of these medicines is usually what is needed to remove the infection.

Revolution and advantage Multi are two topical products applied between cat's shoulders. These products are also controlling fleas and other parasites. These products should be applied once a month, every month for the entire lifetime of the cat.

To prevent a new outbreak of ear mites, it is important to treat all animals in the household and to all the animals on a monthly preventive. In a routine control of your cat's ears will also alert you to attack early. Also, you might want to examine in detail all bedding and cleaning your carpet vacuuming.

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Natural remedies for EAR mites in cats

Ear mites represent more than half of all infections in cats. It is annoying and sometimes painful for cats. Although not dangerous, it is contagious, and if left untreated, ear mite infestations can lead to excessive scratching and wounds behind the ears that may be contaminated.

Conventional treatments involve using a petroleum-based pesticides to kill the mites. Natural remedies for EAR mites in cats is smoother, but no treatment should continue for some time.

Ear mites can be considered external oil. Keep cool, but warm gently before treatment. Never be cold or warm your cat's ear drops. To check that the consignees the right temperature you can put some on your wrist.

To create an ear mite lotion, mix 15 ml of a base oil such as almond oil and lavender essential oil 15 ml and add 400 international units of vitamin e. Pour this mixture of 10 drops in the ear in the morning and the evening of your cat. Massage oil in detail in the ear and then pour a drop eucalyptus essential oil into the ear canal. Spoofing will help bring debris to the outer part of the ear where it can be wiped away with a ball of cotton.

After each use, clean the ear with a solution consisting of half a teaspoonful of apple cider Vinegar and three teaspoons of hot water. Shared with a cotton ball in mixture and applied to the inside of the ear. Remove the gritty exemption is the ear mites and then dry off the ears with a hair dryer on low heat for three minutes.

Continue treatment for five days. Leave a space of three days and repeat the whole procedure. Alternatively, oils applied effectively once or twice a week for 3-4 weeks, eliminating ear mites. The oil will be stifled the ear mites and will ensure that no new generation can be deployed.

If infection is serious, continue troubleshooting after the second day of three break the following recipe. Simmer four teaspoons yellow dock root (macerated) in 150 ml of water for 10 minutes. Then add four teaspoons of horsetail and cut one tablespoon of grated yellow anchor. Take off the boil and leave the mixture to stand for one minute, then the strain herbs and add 20 drops of lavender essential oil. Allow to cool before adding 6 teaspoons apple cider vinegar.

Repeat the treatment for five days, as before, but then wait for two weeks before administering the final course of medication.

The internal processing must be accompanied by the next internal cleansing. Initializes a tisane of equal parts of stinging nettle and thyme and give two dropperfuls, three times daily until the ear mite infection has been removed completely. To make the tea, infuse one teaspoonful of herb in 150 ml of water for one minute. To the body temperature before administration.

If the cat is your ears very inflamed a horsetail compression to add a few drops of lavender essential oil will bring relief. Apply a piece of cotton that is large enough to cover the ear and bandage to keep in place.

Also your cat can eat some foods such as garlic and Watercress tonic for the support of the correction.

These home remedies for ear mites in cats contribute to the removal of ear mites and creating your cat's immune system so that it can combat future infections.

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