Kitten Ear Mites

Kitten Ear Mites

by : Life Of Kitten

Ear mite/ear mite is a kind of flea that often attacks the ears of a Kitten. The species of mites that often attack the kittens ear is Otodectes cynotis. These mites usually live on the surface of the channel but can also be found in other body parts.

Although rare, these mites can attack humans and an itching sensation. Virus mites that attack the kittens ear for long periods (chronic), can cause serious ear problems.

the ear mite moves and lives inside the ear canal. This mite lives with dead wax tissue and liquid-like wax issued by the ear. These mites can cause irritation and cycling to become infections.

Continuous and repeated irritation and infection may cause the quail in the thickening of the ear canal. Channel channels to narrow the function of hearing slightly disturbed.

Usually, ear mites do not cause damage to the eardrum. Anyone who can find a secondary infection associated with bacteria or fungi can cause damage to the eardrum. When this happens, severe central infections may also occur. Sacrificing animals loses balance, disorientation and other neurological disorders.

• Signs of cats stricken with ear mite
• Shake/shake your head.
• Scratch/scratch the ear so that there is a wound or redness around the ear.
• The earwax is dark brown, dry like coffee powder. Sometimes it looks dry crusts around the inner ear.

Found ear mite.

If you find your cat is having it checked out for a veterinarian. The doctor will examine ear wax using a microscope. Otodectes cynotis

or ear mite also do breeding in the ear, so when checking earwax often found eggs from ear mite.

Ear mite does the life cycle for 3 to 4 weeks and the eggs will hatch every 3 to 5 days. Prevention you can do is to clean the ears of cats every 3 or 4 days. Cleaning can use olive oil (olive oil), in addition to causing the death of mites due to shortness of breath due to olive oil. Olive oil is also very good to reduce inflammation due to infection of ear mites.

If your dog or cat is positively exposed to ear mite according to a doctor's examination then you need to provide topical treatment or with ear drops.

Where the Kitten catches Ear mite

Ear mite moves from host to host through physical contact. Ear mite comes from other animals/cats that live with your cat. Because the ear mite is easy to start through physical contact, then the ear mite treatment should be done thoroughly against all the cats that live together in your home.

Ear mite is highly contagious among dogs and cats. There are some species of ear mite that prefers to attack dogs but some can attack both. The kitten can catch the ear mite from its mother.

Steps that need to be done when treating Kitten affected by ear mites:

Clean ear wax using cotton or cotton bud carefully not to cause injury. No need to worry about being pierced because of the ears of dogs and cats that resemble the letter L. clean the ears every 2 or 3 days.

Clean the ear using astringent or ear cleaning fluid. Its function is to remove debris or residual impurities on the ear. The substance used is containing salicylic acid and ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol which is certainly safe for dogs and cats and does not cause irritation. The usual brands on the market are Epi-Otic. This fluid also serves to reduce the moisture in the ear.

Squirt drugs containing antibiotics. Usually, not only have ear mites, but inflammation is accompanied by bacterial and fungal infections. Therefore doctors prescribe drops containing antibiotics, antiparasite. Common brands in the market are otolin, vetotic, Mexoryl.

Dripping antiparasitic drugs on the nape (spot on) containing anti parasites such as selamctine with trademark revolution. Can reduce the presence of parasites including ear mites.

Keeping dog and cat ears clean is important to prevent ear infections. Keep your pet healthy, healthy pet healthy life.

Ear mite can also attack rabbits, hamsters, marmots, gerbils, weasels, mice, rats, etc. Although it can sometimes cause slight itching of the human skin, the ear mite is not contagious & causes a disease to humans.

Management of cat's ear mite treatment

Currently, a variety of injecting drugs and ear drops to eradicate ear mite has been widely available

. Injectable drugs (veterinary only) are usually avermectin (ivermectin, selamectin, etc.). In order for the mite's life cycle to be stopped, the administration of these injections should be repeated two weeks later.

Various brands of ear drop ear bite ear drops can be purchased at a pet shop. These drops should be continuously given for 2-4 weeks until all the ear mite is eradicated. Disadvantages of ear drops are when the ear mite spreads to other body parts, another medication is needed for the area.

Some anti ectoparasite drugs dripped on the back/neck of the neck can also be used to eradicate the ear mite. Examples of these types of drugs are revolution (containing selamectin) frontline (containing fipronil). Keep in mind the time of re-administration of these medicines so that the ear mite's life cycle can be stopped.

All cats or other animals (such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, weasels) who live together or in physical contact with cats should also be treated. In order not to re-infection of other animals and ear mite can really complete eradicated.

The danger of ear mite

Ear mite in the ear is very disturbing, itchy and irritate the ear. Further infection may occur. Ear infections that are not treated promptly can progress into serious illnesses, even loss of hearing ability. Ear mite can also sometimes live in other parts of the body than the ear and cause skin diseases.


here is a video on how to treat ear mite in kittens :

Source :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ear_mite
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/home-remedies-for-cats-with-ear-mites.htm
https://www.wikihow.pet/Get-Rid-of-Ear-Mites-in-a-Cat

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