Ear mites infection cause discomfort to the dogs as they cause a lot of irritation and discomfort in the ear canal. Some of the signs of ear mites in dogs include constant scratching of the ears, excessive shaking of head, unpleasant odor in the ear, discharge of a dark coffee brown colored waxy liquid, increased amount of ear wax, inflammation of the ear canal, imbalance of the head and inability to keep it in a straight position for a long time, vomiting, loss of appetite, ear sores and redness of the skin. |
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Ear mites feed on the wax of the ear but do not suck too much blood. But their existence inside ear canal for a long time causes infection. The debris and tissue fluids that they feed on may cause severe inflammation if left untreated for a long time.
Ear mites’ infection can easily spread to other animals and are common in all dog breeds. The life span of a completely developed ear mite is about 2 months and it takes about 4 weeks of continuous and monitoring and treatment to completely remove the ear mites as both the developed mites and the eggs need to be removed. Sometimes, you may find the ear mites eggs even in the fur of the dog. The eggs generally hatch after 4 days of incubation.
Generally, ear mites’ infection is mistaken as yeast infection, which also produces dark brown discharges. These mites are visible under powerful magnifying lenses like auriscope or otoscope.
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