Ear mite

When the ear mite infection is treated, such wounds resolve spontaneously, and this resolution may be speeded with application of topical antibiotics.

[3][4] The life cycle of an individual mite is about four weeks, with eggs hatching on the third or fourth day after laying.

Other, more serious problems can result from untreated infections, such as skin disease in areas other than the ear like the neck and tail, and deafness.

[8] Ear mites of dogs and cats can be treated with any of the spot-on preparations available from veterinary surgeons as well as over the counter at many pet stores and online.

Moreover, it may take topical antibiotics and several weeks to clear infected external wounds caused by scratching on the exterior surfaces of cat and dog ears.

A topical preparation of 0.01% ivermectin (Acarexx) can be used directly as an oil in cat ears, and the related new generation drug selamectin (brand name "Revolution") is available as a once-per-month skin treatment for both dogs and cats, which will prevent new mite infestation as well as a number of other parasitic diseases.

A single treatment with a topical formulation containing fipronil, (S)-methoprene, eprinomectin and praziquantel was shown to be efficient for the prevention of Otodectes cynotis infestation in cats.

Methoprene is able to prevent eggs from hatching and stop mites from maturing; the rest are all parasite-killing drugs.