How to determine if a dog has ear mites

First of all, dogs with ear mites will often scratch their ears and shake their heads. There will be a dark brown waxy substance in the dog's ears, a bit like ground coffee beans, sometimes with a phosphorus-like scab, accompanied by a peculiar smell. Occasionally, a red rash will appear on your dog's ears, and there may be red rash-like nodules on the ear canal. Ear mite saliva can irritate the dog's external auditory canal, causing redness, swelling and inflammation of the external auditory canal, which may lead to ear hematoma and facial deformation.
The dog’s auricles are extensively infected, scaly and hyperkeratinized. Typically, inspection of a dog's ear canal in a well-lit area will reveal small, white or flesh-colored ear mites moving in brown exudate. The sick dog had obvious ear pain and pain when pressed, and refused the doctor to check the ears. In addition, after checking for ear mites, it is best to check the dog's skin all over the body to confirm whether there is hair loss, rash, itching, etc. caused by mites.

Introduction to dog ear mites

Ear mites, also known as ear scabies and ear itch mites, are common ear canal parasites in dogs. Most cases are parasitic in the ear canal, but a few cases also appear on the head, neck and tail. Ear mites are mainly caused by a parasite in the external auditory canal. The moving oval-shaped worms can be seen under the microscope. They suck lymph fluid and skin cells and live on tissue residues and tissue nourishment. The four stages of ear mites, including eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adults, are all completed in the dog's external auditory canal. They lay their eggs in the ear canal and nearby fur, so many dogs will suffer from recurrence of ear mites.

The dangers of ear mites

Ear mites are a stubborn disease. For dogs with severe ear mites, using some conventional ear drops may no longer be able to control the disease and cause effects. If it is not good, symptomatic treatment should be given at this time. Severe ear mites require subcutaneous injection of ivermectin to kill the mites. At the same time, ear mites may cause otitis and require anti-inflammatory treatment. Ear mites are highly contagious and relapsing, and can be transmitted through contact with dogs with ear mites. Because humans can also be temporary carriers, ear mites can lead to ear inflammation and potential deafness if left untreated. Ear mites spread easily between animals, and housebound dogs and cats can also become infected.