Pet Mange Treatment

Have you tried treating cat mange, but had no luck in doing so? You have plenty of company when it comes to this problem. Countless numbers of household pets are ravaged by mites every year, it's just one of those skin diseases that keeps getting worse if not nipped in the bud.

You may be asking yourself, what is mange and what can I do to rid my pet of it? Well, this article is going to give you a close up look on the ins and outs of mange so that you know exactly how to stop it dead in its tracks.

So let's look at what mange is. Essentially, mange is a skin condition that results from the feeding of parasitic mites on your cat’s skin. These mites cannot be seen by the naked eye because the mites themselves are very tiny. You might be wondering how something so small can cause such irritating itching since there must be millions of microscopic creepy crawlies all over the place that never bother us? Well that’s because these mites are parasitic – they feast off of their host’s flesh. Their numbers can be in the thousands or even millions! They reproduce at alarming rates and have a life expectancy of up to 22 days.

This all sounds like a nightmare, so how do you prevent the condition from getting worse? Treating cat mange doesn’t have to be as difficult as you may first imagine. This treatment can begin by gently bathing your cat with an anti-parasitic skin shampoo. This will start to kill the mites off. This is an ideal solution for cats that are only in the earlier stages of developing mange. However, mange can spread into much more delicate regions such as the ear canal which can lead to much more serious problems down the line.

The easiest way of telling whether your cat is suffering from mange within the ear is by checking for any signs of bleeding or redness – this is a telltale sign that the mites have descended. This is one of the most serious problems associated with mites, as you must take action or your cat faces losing its hearing permanently. What you should do as soon as you spot any signs of excessive ear scratching or inflamed skin is call your vet.

Most vets will begin treating cat mange within the ear with ear wax removal drops. These drops do exactly what they do for humans, which works against the mites as they feed on the cat’s earwax. By flushing out all that excess wax, you should be able to send all those parasites packing their bags. Whatever the symptom you think your cat is developing, you should always get a second opinion from a professional. When you check with your veterinarian first, you'll be sure that your not treating your cat for the wrong disease yourself and doing more harm. It doesn’t hurt to check, so always begin treating cat mange with a phone-call to your local veterinarian.