How to get rid of an ear mite in a cat
How to get rid of an ear mite in a cat
If your cat often scratches his ears and shakes his head,and inside the auricles you notice a dark plaque, most likely, the animal is troubled by an ear mite. These parasites cause the cat a lot of inconvenience and the duty of the owner - to rid the pet of them as soon as possible. Modern medications can quickly and reliably cope with the problem.
Instructions
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It is not easy to get rid of a mite's ear mite. First of all, you need to clean your ears as carefully as possible. You will need a special lotion, which you can buy at a veterinary pharmacy. If there is no such preparation, use purified vegetable oil. Dip a cotton swab into it and gently scrub the crusts. Especially act gently inside the ear canal. If the crusts have dried, drip a little lotion in the ear, massage the sink, and then proceed with cleaning. Bury oil in your ears should not be.
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That the cat is not scratched, wrap it in terrytowel. Fix the paws of the animal - most likely, the pet will break away. Try not to cause the cat pain, but do not stop the procedure until the ear canal is cleared.
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The next stage is treatment. For the destruction of ticks produce many different drugs. Most reliable means of a new generation are ear drops, which kill ticks at all stages of development. Follow the instructions on the packaging. Usually it is required to put in each ear a couple of drops, and then, tilting the head of the animal, massage at the base of the ear. Do not let the cat shake its head - the medicine must remain in the ear canal.
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After 2-3 days, the cleaning and instillation procedurewill have to be repeated, even if it seems to you that there are no crusts in your ear. If there are still a lot of crusts and purulent discharge, clean it a third time. If there are other pets in the house, perform preventive treatment and the ear mite is very contagious and usually affects all the animals in contact with each other.
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Instead of drops in the ears, you can use drugs,applied to the withers. They are particularly effective as preventive measures. Such drops are ideal for animals with free access to the street. They effectively destroy not only the ear mites, but also fleas and other skin parasites. Drop a little money on the withers - the animal should not be able to lick them. No re-treatment is required - the remedy is valid for several weeks.
