Symptoms of ear mites

Dogs are itchy and often scratch and shake their heads. Their ears are smelly and have a waxy substance secreted by dark brown sebaceous glands (like ground coffee beans). There may be a red rash on the ear canal. The external auditory canal is red, swollen and inflamed due to irritation caused by ear mite saliva. Frequent scratching and continuous shaking of the head may lead to ear hematoma and facial deformation. The auricle was extensively infected, scaly, and hyperkeratinized.
Usually, when you check the ear canal in a well-lit place, you will find small, white or flesh-colored ear mites moving on the brown exudate. The sick dog has obvious ear pain and tenderness and refuses to check the ear. In addition, after checking for ear mites, it is best to check the skin all over the body to confirm whether there is hair loss, rash, itching, etc. caused by the presence of mites, and treat it as soon as possible.

Infection and routes

It can be transmitted through contact with dogs with ear mites. The living environment of dogs with ear mites can be transmitted. Female pet dogs with ear mites can directly infect their ears. Mites are transmitted to young pet dogs. Ear mites are a common disease of cats and pet dogs and can be transmitted to each other in mixed households.

Treatment of ear mites

Ear mites are easy to distinguish with the naked eye. Common medication cannot be cured once or twice. It takes a period of time. Some owners are too lazy and do not insist on applying the medication, resulting in recurrence. If there is Treating ear mites patiently is not a difficult problem.
1. It is very important to put cotton in your pet’s ears when taking a bath, otherwise water will easily enter.
2.. Blow dry them after bathing, including ears, toes and other parts.
3. It is best to pull out ear hair to prevent the growth of bacteria and infection.
4. Pay attention to regular inspections and use pet ear drops to clean the ear canal, and deal with problems promptly if problems are found.
5. Use some cost-effective pet ear care products with good reputation.

The hospital may use methods to treat ear mites

If you go to a pet hospital for treatment, the doctor will clean the ear canal of the sick pet dog, and then recommend anti-inflammation and anti-itching injections Acupuncture treatment may be performed several times, and it must be combined with topical medication. If the ear mites are severe enough to cause hyperplasia and suppuration in the external auditory canal, you should go to a pet hospital for treatment.

Treatment methods for mild ear mites

If the symptoms of ear mites are average, it is recommended that the owner choose medicine, clean the ear canal, and apply autonomous medicine, because ear mites are easy to find if Symptoms are less severe and can be recovered with early treatment. In the early stage, we can treat our pet dogs as early as possible according to their symptoms, so that our pet dogs can get rid of the suffering of ear mites as soon as possible.