What are the symptoms of ear mite infection?

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Ear mite, also known as ear scabies, is a common ear canal parasite in cats and dogs. Most cases are parasitic in the ear canal, and a few cases also occur in the head, neck and tail. The life cycle is about 18-28 days. The eggs of earmites become larvae after 4 days. After the stage of protonymph and second nymph, the larva becomes an adult. The mite can fertilize and lay eggs as soon as it becomes an adult. After leaving the host, it can survive in the environment for 5 to 17 days, depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment. What are the symptoms of ear mite infection? Let's talk about it.

What are the symptoms of ear mite infection?

Skin contact with earmites can cause severe itching and local allergic reactions. Generally concentrated in the ear canal, head and neck, severe cases may be systemic itching. Pruritus of the ear is manifested by scratching the ear with the hind legs or shaking the head.

It produces reddish brown or black ear canal secretion, which is composed of ear oil, blood, inflammatory secretion and ear mite itself. There are scratches on the skin, near the ears, at the neck, at the base of the tail and so on. Ear pain, refused ear canal examination.

External hair removal of auricle. May cause ear hematoma. Severe conditions can cause otitis media or otitis media, may have hearing loss, loss of balance and other symptoms. Take a small amount of secretion with cotton swab, put it on the slide, drop a small amount of mineral oil, and observe with 4 or 10 times.

matters needing attention

1. Secondary bacterial or fungal infections need to be treated at the same time. 2. It's highly contagious, and all small animals that have come into contact with sick pets need treatment. 3. Otomites can survive in the environment and need to clean the environment carefully.