Let’s learn about ear mites first~~~?

As far as I know, cats/dogs/rabbits and other animals are usually susceptible to ear mites. Let’s take cats as an example to introduce ear mites. Mites?

Know about ear mites?

Ototic mites in cats are caused by ear itch mites and ear scabies mites, and are highly contagious parasitic diseases. ?

The male ear worm is 0.32 to 0.35 mm long, and the female worm is 0.43 to 0.48 mm long. It has 4 pairs of legs and is an arthropod with incomplete metamorphosis. ?

Ear itch mites live on the surface of the cat’s ear canal skin and do not enter the inner layer of the skin. They have a tough horny epidermis and are highly resistant. ?

Sucks lymph fluid and skin cells, and lives on tissue residues and tissue nourishment. ?

It can survive for more than 2 months under the conditions of 6~8℃ and air humidity of 85~100. The development process includes four stages: egg, larvae, nymph and adult?

Continue reading, a lot of knowledge and methods! Be patient! ! ! !

The cat’s ears become pathogenic 2 to 3 weeks after being infected with itchy mites. ?

The mites pierce the skin with their mouthparts to feed, causing mechanical damage to the ear canal epidermis. When feeding, they secrete toxic substances that cause chemical irritation to the nerve endings of the epidermis. The animals experience itching in the ears. When there is secondary bacterial infection, it can cause suppurative otitis externa, hematoma and otitis media, and in severe cases, secondary encephalitis.

How to judge whether your cat has ear mites?

When a cat often scratches its ears and shakes its head, and at the same time there is a peculiar smell (sour smell) in the ear canal, it is necessary to alert. ?

1. Check the ear canal. If there are multiple red rash-like nodules, this is caused by the stimulation of ear mite saliva, which makes the external auditory canal red, swollen and inflamed. ?

2. The waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of the external auditory canal accumulates in the ear. The color and appearance are like ground coffee beans (brown dirt). ?

3. The auricle is extensively infected, with obvious scales and hyperkeratosis. (My cat has observed an increase in white dander-like material in his ears). ?

Use an otoscope to examine the ear canal, and you can find small, white or flesh-colored cat ear itch mites moving on the brown exudate. (It’s a bit disgusting~~~, I feel disgusting myself). At this time, it can be diagnosed that the cat has ear mites. ?

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have an otoscope. The small LED lights sold on taoboa are also useful. Shine the light into the cat’s ear canal. Be sure to look carefully and you will see crawling bugs (pay attention to the ear wall). What is the difference between lice and ticks?

Don’t be surprised or afraid of the enlarged picture of ear mites. This is a fact.

Usually, cats with ear mites have obvious ear pain and itching. Tenderness and refusal to examine the ear. Some cats and dogs even scratch their ears and bleed

Sick ears of cats/dogs/rabbits

Many cats and dogs picked up from outside or bought are diseased! ! Even if ear mites and ringworm appear at the same time, the outer hair of the ears with cat ringworm will fall off, and the inner skin will turn black in patches and the texture will also change! ! Everyone must make a clear distinction and seek early detection and treatment! !

I still feel uncomfortable looking at this picture. The cat, who is usually lively and cute, has ear mites. I didn’t care at first, thinking it was a minor thing, but now it seems that it needs to be treated. ?

Ear mite treatment?

Early-stage ear mites can be treated with ear drops. There are various ear mite medicines for sale on Taobao, and you can choose by yourself. However, a friendly reminder: It is best not to use domestic ear mite medicine, because it is too irritating to the ears and hurts~~~?

First use ear cleaning water specially designed for pets to thoroughly clean the ear canal, and then apply drops Take the therapeutic ear drops and rub them on the outside of the ears a few times to make the medicine evenly distributed in the ears, 2-3 times a day. ?

Key points for ear cleaning: first pour the ear cleaning water into the ear canal, then lift the ear with one hand to prevent the ear cleaning water from flowing out, and massage the ear canal with the other hand to allow the ear cleaning water to mix with the ear canal. Ear wax is fully effective. Then use a rolled cotton swab to clean the ears, which can be repeated several times. ?

Then instill therapeutic ear drops and massage the ears. The instillation method and gestures are the same as those for ear cleaning.

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Ear mites are a relatively stubborn disease and require continuous medication for many days (more than 20 days are recommended) until they are cured. ?

Have you understood this short paragraph? ?

I think cleaning is the most important and difficult part of the treatment?

Because ordinary cotton swabs can only clean the external auditory canal, and cotton swabs can only clean the dirt in the cat’s ears. Implementation cannot be implemented. I think there are many friends who feel the same as me. ?

One day, I took my cat to the hospital for sterilization. While it was still awake from the anesthesia, the nurse cleaned the cat’s ears. Then I suddenly realized that I had made a big mistake and understood the professional method of cleaning dirt. It turned out to be like this. ~~~~~~~~~?

Come on, here comes the topic you are interested in! ! ! ?

The problem lies in the cotton swab?

Because the cotton swab stick is too hard, it will damage the epithelial cells of the ear canal, which may cause bacterial infection in the future, and then Becomes otitis. ?

Or it may poke the eardrum, causing injury to the inner ear. ?

In addition, cotton swabs will also push earwax into the ear canal, blocking the ear canal and affecting treatment. ?

What is the professional way to clean ear dirt?

When cleaning the ear canal, be sure to use hemostatic forceps and medical absorbent cotton to make cotton swabs. ?

1. A pair of hemostatic forceps (the tweezers don’t have to be too sharp)?

Look clearly, they are medical hemostatic forceps with a curved front. I searched for them. It is available on taobao and also in larger pharmacies. ?

Because the cat’s ear canal is L-shaped?

The elbow hemostat can penetrate deeper into the ear canal, and the dirt you see outside the ear is just some stray particles. This is the home of ear mites and earwax, so you must enter the heart of the enemy and eliminate them thoroughly! ! ! This is very important! ! !

Put the medical absorbent cotton on the hemostatic forceps

First, use the hemostatic forceps to clamp 1/2 of the cotton, and press the teeth on the pliers tightly so that the cotton can be completely clamped. ?

Continuously rotate the cotton from top to bottom until it covers the tip of the pliers. ?

Then take ear drops or alcohol and gently dig out the cat’s ear canal. It must be gentle, the baby's ear canal is very tender?

The elbow hemostat is very efficient. Now, at home, we can also professionally treat ear mites on cats. ?

Remember to wash your hands before wrapping the cotton, otherwise the cotton will be black, and bacteria will enter the ear canal with the cotton and cause inflammation; ?

Just moisten the cotton, do not make it full. Water, dripping is not good. Because the ear canal is not easy to ventilate, excess water will not easily dry inside, which may cause otitis media over time. ?

Ear mites are not difficult to treat. Today I want to introduce two good methods to you: ?

Use Johnson’s baby oil (mineral oil, or paraffin, the higher the purity, the better Good) Scrub the auricle. It is best to use a small piece of cotton dipped in baby oil when sleeping. Use your fingers to gently rub the auricle. He will feel very comfortable. Then use a cotton swab dipped in the largest amount of the solution. Deep in the ears, cover his ears, gently rub the base of his ears, and let go after a while. ?

The expensive potion sold outside is actually 2% boric acid, you can just mix it yourself. Buy boric acid powder, dissolve it in distilled water, and dissolve 2 grams in 100ml. I take 500ml at a time and wipe the inside and outside of the kitten's ears. You can also wipe around his eyes, which is especially good for removing eye droppings. It can also be used on areas bitten by fleas, and it can recover quickly... However, please note that the concentration must be accurate, as it will be difficult to wipe clean if it is dilute. ?

My Nianmi was diagnosed with ear scabies at the hospital, but he was not infected throughout his body. I received two injections of ivermectin at the hospital, and then I scrubbed and applied the medicine twice a day. Until the ear mite medicine prescribed by the hospital ran out, earwax was still coming out every day (for a month). The scrubbing effect of baby oil is good, but that day I scrubbed with boric acid solution and felt that it was thorough, because there were small yellowish particles. Before, no matter the lotion given by the hospital, saline solution, baby oil, or even Alcohol (bad, it will hurt him) has no such effect.

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To be specific, 2 grams should be about the same as a full KFC spoon, or 500ml of water. The ordinary bottle of Nongfu Spring is more than 600ml, and there are specific numbers on the packaging. If you use it more, you can use more. To prepare 1000ml, you need 20 grams, just use an ordinary balance. Water? If it doesn't work, you can use purified water. If you don’t have a scale, you can go to a traditional Chinese medicine store and ask to borrow one. It is best to buy better boric acid, because there is a problem with purity. Good purity should be completely pure white. If the powder becomes crystal clear, it means it is damp and hygroscopic, or the purity is not enough. ?

My friend told me that the ingredient of foreign ear mite medicine is also boric acid. Think about it, which medicines for treating ear mites are oil-based and which are water-based. The water-based medicine should be boric acid, and the oil-based medicine should be paraffin oil. High-purity paraffin oil can block the breathing of mites. The price of high-purity paraffin oil should be very expensive, and the cheaper one must be mixed with water. I did it when preparing the liquid. I can't tell whether it is mixed with water or not. At the price of Johnson & Johnson, it is almost the same if it is mixed with 50% water. ?

Finally, I would like to add that ear mites are really not difficult to treat, but the method is too important. In addition, do not “just give up”. After treatment, you must scrub and apply medicine every 2-3 days for 20 seconds. -30 days! The correct way to consolidate ear mites will never bother your cat