Scabby mite in cats is a disease caused by microscopic mites, which requires immediate treatment. It is very easy to detect by symptoms, but if you do not start to get rid of this disease in time, then the animal's health will worsen due to the development of secondary infections. It is also possible that the pet will have blood infection, chronic stress, immunity decreases drastically, the pet will begin to behave aggressively, and there is a probability of refusing food.
Despite the fact that mites are of different types, the symptoms of scabies are very similar. The cat begins to scratch, the loss of hair can be traced. The skin of the animal blushes. It is covered with small ulcers and pustules. It looks sore, flaky, and also thickened. Itching, which occurs due to parasites, becomes an unbearable test for the pet, it itches so much that it almost tears the skin. These are all the main symptoms of scabies mite in cats.
Where does the scabby tick come from?
Parasites most like to be located on those parts of the cat's body where the skin is very thin and does not have much hair. For example, ears, abdomen, genitals. Exhausted by a strong itch cat provokes pity from its owners. But before you start the treatment, you are probably thinking about the question: where does the itch mite come from, and how could your cat catch this disease.
Most often a pet can get infected from another sick animal. But in order to get sick, your cat does not need to go out into the yard at all. You yourself can bring the parasite from the street. Hair follicles and sebaceous glands of Pitomies are the habitual habitat of Demodex cati mites. But if their number exceeds the norm, then the animal will begin demodicosis disease. Reduced immunity, genetic predisposition, and metabolic disorders can lead to this disease.
How to get rid of scabies mite?
First of all, make sure that your animal is suffering from scabies. Remember that the disease can not be started in any case. Ointment Amitrazine is better not to treat pregnant cats, puppies and kittens who have not yet turned 2 months old. These contraindications apply to the use of the Aversectin ointment, which must be applied very carefully, and also dosed. Epacid-alpha is not recommended for lactating females, and also for cats 2 weeks before the birth. Alcohol solutions of thymol and resorcinol give excellent effect for 3 or 4 procedures. But the cat will have increased salivation. You can also treat Ivermec , but do not give it to the kittens. Watch also for the reaction of the pet to this medicine. Apply it only in severe cases.
It is best to seek the help of a veterinarian, so that he can prescribe the right treatment and assign the appropriate drugs to the scabies mite. Remember that the well-being of the pet is in your hands.