"Does Your Cat Have Ear Mites, And If So, Do You Know What To Do?"
Then read on and find out how to help Your Cat
The skin and the ear are the most vulnerable of all the organs in a cats body, and while skin conditions are more visible, an infection of mites requires keen observation, and can be detected only by being regular and observant while in the process of grooming your pet.
Mites live by tunneling into the ear canal of cats, and the automatic response of the cat’s body is to produce more wax to combat this invasion.
Severe infections give rise to an offensive smell, and if not attended to in time, ear mites can lead to secondary infections in cats.
Ear mites in cats cause intense itching compelling them to shake their head vigorously, which can cause abscesses or cuts, and treatment at the first sign, can save a lot of discomfort to the cats, as well as to their owners.
Severe infections may require you to visit your veterinarian for a properly cleaning of the ear; this procedure is so thorough that it might even necessitate a general anesthesia in some cases.
Mild to moderate infections are treated with topical ointments, injections and oral medication, and whilst many topical ointments kill only the adult mites, and do not eradicate the eggs, the entire life cycle of three weeks is spent off the host, meaning that topical treatments must continue for the total span of mites life cycle. |
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Topical treatments that contain antibiotics to contain inflammations and secondary infections are preferred as they require lesser time to show results.
Injections for treating ear mites in cats are not approved by the FDA but are still used by veterinarians, and depending upon the severity of the infection, a course of two to four injections is normally used to completely eradicate the infection.
Ear mites by themselves are not a very big problem if proper and timely attention is paid to their treatment, and as already stated the problem starts when it may lead to a secondary infection.
Grooming regularly and paying special attention to its ears for signs of wax accumulation, and any thickening of the external part (pinna), plus any bad odour.
The worrying fact is that mites may never completely go away from the body of cats, and as with many things, prevention is always the best cure.
Periodic cleaning of the ears will save your cats from developing serious infections, plus in multi pet homes this is all the more necessary, because mites are highly contagious, and can be transmitted to other pets, as well as humans. |
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Homeopathy suggests different remedies for ear infections depending upon the type of symptoms and behaviour of the cats.
For Example;
- Sulphur is advised for cats that prefer cool places.
- Psorium is indicated where cats love warmth.
- For intense itchy and sore ears, Rhus Tox is the most recommended remedy.
- For cats that show signs of a thick, sticky, and foul smelling discharge, Graphite is the preferred remedy.
Being holistic in nature, homeopathy lays more stress on prevention, and bi monthly cleaning is highly recommended.
Homeopathy has remedies for this aspect of managing a mites’ infection, and a combination of Calendula Officinalis, Verbascum Thapsus, Pulsatilla Causticum, Conium Maculatum, and Kali Muriaticum is highly effective in eliminating mites and cleaning the ears.
Unlike allopathic therapies, homeopathy does not restrict the use of home remedies for cats ear mites, as both homeopathy and home remedies are based on natural products.
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