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What are ear mites and how did my pet get them?
Question: What are ear mites and how did my pet get them?
Answer: Ear mites are a contagious, external parasite that infect most commonly cats, but also dogs and, rarely, humans. They live mainly on your pet’s head---in the ears and on the skin---and can sometimes be seen with the naked eye as moving white specks on dark-colored, waxy debris inside the ears. Pet owners usually become first aware of mites from their pets’ scratching, rubbing, and even bleeding sores on the ears. The intense itching associated with mites is thought to be due to a hypersensitivity reaction similar to an allergy. Therefore, some pets who do not develop such inflammation can be infected without showing signs.
If your pet is found to be infected, it is important to treat the ears, body, and environment with a product that kills mites. Most flea and tick products will kill ear mites on the skin. Such products can be found at fine pet stores, vet clinics and online at www.thedogbowl.com.
Answer: Ear mites are a contagious, external parasite that infect most commonly cats, but also dogs and, rarely, humans. They live mainly on your pet’s head---in the ears and on the skin---and can sometimes be seen with the naked eye as moving white specks on dark-colored, waxy debris inside the ears. Pet owners usually become first aware of mites from their pets’ scratching, rubbing, and even bleeding sores on the ears. The intense itching associated with mites is thought to be due to a hypersensitivity reaction similar to an allergy. Therefore, some pets who do not develop such inflammation can be infected without showing signs.
If your pet is found to be infected, it is important to treat the ears, body, and environment with a product that kills mites. Most flea and tick products will kill ear mites on the skin. Such products can be found at fine pet stores, vet clinics and online at www.thedogbowl.com.
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