ear mites.

Ear Mites Aren't the Ordeal They Used to Be

By: petMD May 29th 2012 11:43AM

Last week I talked about how kittens and ringworm (dermatophytosis) go hand-in-hand. Today, let's touch on another condition that is diagnosed most frequently in young animals: ear mites. Ear mites are tiny parasitic relatives of ticks that infest the area in and around an animal's external ear canals. The mites are easily transmitted through direct contact with a parasitized individual. Kittens are the most frequent victims, but puppies and adult animals that have been housed in close contact with one another (e.g., in a shelter or feral cat colony) are also at higher than average risk. Otodectes cynotis most commonly affects dogs and cats. Other species have their own mites. For ...

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Aschaf, Flickr Ear mites are a common affliction for household cats. As part of a Paw Nation series providing background about the medical problems your pet may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Louise Murray, vice president of ASPCA's Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York, to get some insights about the condition. What are the signs that my cat has ear mites? Itchy, itchy ears. You'll also see, as the condition becomes more severe, large amounts of black, fungal-like discharge in the ear. How common are ear mites? Ear mites are very common in cats. How serious are ear mites? Initially, ear mites in cats are mostly just uncomfortable. Ear mites aren't generally life-threatening, but they ...

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