The infestation is spread when an animal with
ear mites comes in direct contact with another cat or dog.
Not exact matches
More will be
coming soon on
ear mites - but you can read some on the subject by CLICKING HERE.
It is not unusual for cats to
come to us with minor issues such as flea infestations or
ear mites.
Chronic infestations of
ear mites in cats can be due to the
mites migrating to another part of the body, so you'll want to make sure they don't
come back.
When it
comes to
ears, the parasite with that is top of the heap is the
ear mite, Otodectes cyanotis, which accounts for around 10 % cases of otitis externa.
When they
came to me, so sick with worms, one with pneumonia, one with severe kennel cough, fleas, ticks,
ear mites and I saw that their little mouths had been tied shut and the little one with pneumonia had a broken rib, I knew they were not going anywhere until it was a permanent home and they were certainly not going to be seperated.
If, however, you have pets that do not
come in contact with each other, or with each other's bedding, they have had little opportunity to share the
ear mites.
Tofu (in the box)
came to the Animal Adoption Center just after Christmas and had a really bad skin infection and
ear mites.
Your pet may also be reinfected and need to be retreated if he or she
comes in contact with other pets that have
ear mites.
If your best friend is doing this constantly, or if you smell something less than pleasant
coming from his or her
ears, the culprit may be
ear mites.