Ear mites in cats are very contagious and can cause many uncomfortable symptoms. Here’s how to treat and cure this illness.

“My cat has ear mites!” is heard frequently at my clinic. Ear mites are microscopic, spider-like parasites that live in the ear canals of pets. These mites can also infect dogs, but the… ...

It's exceedingly rare for a cat's ear mites to invade a human ear, but a research-minded veterinarian conducted an experiment on himself, transferring ear mites from a cat's ear to his own.

Ear mites, Otodectes cynotis, are a very contagious parasite that can make a cat, or a dog, miserable. Imagine tiny, microscopic bugs crawling around in your ear canal — it would drive you crazy!

If ear mites are detected, treating the pet promptly with veterinarian-recommended medications will help prevent the spread to other animals and reduce any minor risk to you.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Pet owners whose cat or dog may have ear mites could be part of a treatment study held out of a Decatur clinic.

My 7-year-old Ragdoll has had ear mites for a long time, but recently he has begun to stink. He does not go outside, and I was wondering if the stench and the ear-mites are connected, or does he ju… ...

Ear mites live in the cat’s ear canals, where they feed on ear wax and surface skin cells.

There is no reason to put the ivermectin cream in your dog's ears. It is a very effective treatment for ear mites, but if the issue were mites, your regular veterinarian would have let you know.