That we have pets in our home implies taking care of them, feeding them and playing with them, apart from take care of our dog This is an important aspect, since unlike us humans, many of the animals that can be domesticated (be they dogs or cats in the most general case) have tendencies to get certain diseases that are characterized by developing in silence without affecting the behavior or immediate health of the animal.
This time we refer to a type of condition that is very common among our pets and veterinarians have called it as ear scabies.
What is ear mange in dogs?
Otodectic mange is nothing more than a set of symptoms caused by the presence of the otodectes cynotis mite in the ear cavity of the pet and establishes there feeding on the cutaneous surface of the external ear of the animal.
This mite manages to multiply at a worrying rate, since the animal's outer ear It turns out to be a very suitable environment for its purpose.
In the process, this mite leaves a characteristic dryness in the area as well as many feces that are the cause of the discomfort and itching In the area. When this invasion becomes more serious, it can do irreversible damage to the animal's ear canal. That is why hygiene in this area should be a priority and to know the origin of this infection it is necessary to also clean the whole house.
Fortunately, these mites respond with medications and formula soaps, it is very easy to deal with them As long as the diagnosis is timely, it is not necessary to be a complete veterinarian to identify the residues left by this parasite.
Oddly enough, the otodectes cynotis It is a creature that is only visible through a microscope, its feces accumulate in such a way that they become visible to the human eye as simple black dots that are not difficult to remove.
The case will always be how to proceed when discovering the presence of these invaders, the experts always recommend that the visits be recurrent to be up to date with the physical evaluations of our pet, they have equipment and ways to find this type of thing, but in general and with an appropriate instruction this is possible to treat in home without fear of hurting our dog.
As strange as it may seem, this disease has no place in our bodyApparently these mites are only interested in the epidermis of our pets so we are not in any danger with them, although humans already have other types of creatures that taste our skin and fluids, but that is beside the point.
In any case, it is only among dogs that these mites can be found, its infection process is constant and highly contagious Between pets, just rub the surface, transfer a nit or a simple mite and you can be sure that this cycle will repeat itself on another pet.
Is there to worry about this disease?
Otodectic mange is not a reason to worry, it is demonstrated how highly controllable it is but we must also know the worst case scenario and this is when it is allowed to develop the mite cycle to a worrying point and when this occurs, the most obvious is that you are in the presence of an extremely irritated, dirty and reddened ear cavity, strong itching and discomfort.
This may seem alarming but it is not, as long as you are alert for any evidence of the presence of these mites in your pets. So remember, these are more frequent in small animals (this involves small breed dogs and cats) that generally have less exposed and more tissue-rich ear cavities.