The source of significant health problems in dogs is often an ear mite, which gives the animal considerable discomfort. These parasites live on the inner part of the auricles or in the ear canal itself. Otedecosis (the so-called disease) is an invasive disease, and its cause is acarimorphic mites. They, in the ear, eat particles of the epidermis, blood or sulfur.
Symptoms of otodicosis
The main symptoms of a canine ear mite are itching and shaking of the head. The dog often tries to rub on the corners, constantly scratches his ears, runs uneasily and whimpers. If you do not take time to treat an ear mite in a dog, then it can significantly injure your ears with claws. Near them there are bald patches, the skin rot, and the wounds do not have time to heal. In addition, the signs (symptoms) of the ear mite in dogs are also purulent discharge from the ears. They dry up, forming scabs and crusts in the depressions and folds of the auricle. Such symptoms require urgent treatment of the pet to the vet.
The main cause of otodecosis is sick animals living nearby. And culprits are most often cats, as they are more susceptible to ticks. The possibility of infection of your pet during a walk on the street can not be ruled out. The source of otodekoz can be both domestic and stray animals. In addition, a small puppy who has not reached the age of four months can easily infect his mother with an ear mite.
Treatment of ear mites in dogs
To begin treatment of a dog ear mite is necessary right after you notice a bad thing. Without taking adequate measures, a dog can get meningitis, otitis, arachnoiditis, which will lead to hearing loss. A neglected otodecosis can cause the death of a dog.
Do not expect that you will find a way how to rid the dog of an ear mite, yourself! Only a veterinarian can, first, establish a diagnosis and, secondly, appoint those medicines that will help the pet get rid of parasites. In addition, the treatment process must be constantly monitored.
All medicines that help get rid of ticks are strong poisons. A vet for your dog will calculate the composition and concentration of the active ingredients of the medication. At the slightest negative impact, if there is a rash, itching or redness, the drug will be replaced.
Cooked drops for your patient must be applied correctly. First, the ear canal should be thoroughly cleaned with cotton buds. Do not use the same wand to clean the two ears. If one ear is healthy, then you infect it. After the plaque is completely removed, it is necessary to drop insectoacaricide droplets into both ears.
Prevention
If, after a complete cure, your dog has an ear tick again after a while, then this is an important signal. Probably, the dog has weak immunity, which creates favorable conditions for ear mites. It is also quite possible that the previous time you performed the treatment incorrectly, that is, the medicinal ears of the pet were not carefully treated with the drug.
As a preventive measure, it is necessary to periodically inspect the ears of the pet for periods of excretion or brownish deposits, clean them with tampons or cotton swabs. But most importantly - when you walk the dog, contact it with homeless and foreign animals should be minimal, or better generally excluded. This will help to avoid otodicosis and relieve the dog of anguish.