Ear mites feed off dirt, wax and tissue fluid in your feline's ears.
Ear mites feed on epidermal debris & ear wax.
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The
mites lay eggs within the
ear, which incubate for only four days, then hatch and begin their evolution into an adult by
feeding on earwax, blood and the oils of the skin.
Otodectic
mites tiny insects living in the
ear canal and
feeding by piercing the skin in the canal.
There are several types of
mites that can live in your dog's
ear, but the most common are Otodectes cynotis — tiny, eight - legged parasites that
feed on the wax and oils in a dog's
ear canal.
The problem starts when
mites enter irritate the
ear and
ear canal while
feeding on skin debris.
Once inside the external
ear canal the adult
mite will
feed on the pet's blood supply from the tissues that line the canal.
Along with ticks and
ear mites, fleas
feed on the skin and blood of their feline and canine hosts.