Symptoms and treatment of ear mites in dogs

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

Symptoms and treatment of ear mites in dogs

Symptoms of dog ear mites

1. It usually causes a large amount of ear fat secretion in the ear canal, and is prone to secondary suppuration.

2. The ears of dogs infected by ear mites itch violently, so the dogs often shake their heads and scratch their ears, which may sometimes cause bleeding in the external auditory canal.

3. When a dog is severely infected with ear mites, the lesions will spread to the dog’s forehead and behind the ears.

4. Dogs infected with ear mites will have dark brown wax and exudate in their ears. After dog ear mites spread, the affected dog may also develop epileptic symptoms.

How to deal with dog ear mites

1. All the hair in the dog’s ears needs to be pulled out, because the ear hair of dogs suffering from ear mites may Mites are present.

2. Clean the secretions in the ear canal, use ear drops to wipe the earwax, and after the earwax softens, use a clean cotton ball to wipe off the earwax.

3. Use sterilizing and ear mite removal drops, instill 1 to 2 drops into the ear canal each time, then gently rub around the ear canal with your fingertips, and let go for about 2 minutes to allow the dog to shake its head naturally. Shake the dirt out of the ear canal.

4. Dog owners can use the medicine multiple times a day according to the situation, and continue to use it for a period of time until the foreign matter and odor are eliminated.