The ear tick is hazardous to health of pets. He injures a sensitive auricle and can serve development of an otodektoz. In especially hard cases the disease leads to death of an animal.
Symptoms of an ear tick
Having got into an ear cavity, the tick begins to injure skin, irritates the nervous terminations. Hypostasis because blood vessels are overflowed with blood is observed. In ears open wounds and dark scabs develop. It is result of interaction of the died-off epidermis, products of allocation of parasites and exudate. The dried-up crusts form a stopper in acoustical pass. If treatment is absent, then the eardrum soon bursts, and inflammatory process extends in an inner ear and to brain covers. At this stage the disease leads to a lethal outcome.
Treatment needs to be begun at the first symptoms. The cat tests a severe itch, she scratches ears, shakes the head. After a while from ears purulent weight begins to be allocated, wounds develop. The progressing disease develops a krivogolovost symptom. The animal inclines the head from the affected ear by 90 degrees. Defeat of brain covers is followed by attacks. The cat can be infected by other animals, insects (a flea, a fly). The person is a carrier of an infection too, the tick can get on animals from clothes and footwear.
Treatment of an otodektoz
At treatment first of all it is necessary to wash out ears an anti-septic tank. Will be suitable for these purposes chlorhexidin. Liquid medicines will help to destroy parasites: Aurikan, Amatrizin. They are entered into an ear by the syringe with a rubber tip. That medicine got into the depth, it is necessary to promassirovat an ear after burying. Except liquid means there are also powder. Before an initiation of treatment it is better to consult with the attending physician. Some effective medicines cannot be bought in pet-shop at all: Tsiodrin, Prosoptol. These drugs are produced in the form of spray that is very convenient. Adult individuals and kittens can dig in them. Ivomek is the medicine intended for removal of a tick at kittens. It is entered under skin 200 mkg on each kilogram of weight. Upon purchase of medicines it is necessary to specify age of an individual, specific features, presence of other diseases. Treatment it is necessary to carry out three times every 6 days. It is explained by a cycle of life of an ear tick.
Prevention of a disease
It is necessary to protect the pet from contact with vagrant animals who are carriers of an infection. At home it is necessary to be undressed at a threshold, to wash the floors with antibacterial means more often. As prevention it is necessary to dig in special ear drops which can be used for kittens and pregnant cats.