Scabies

Demodéctica scabies
This disease is produced by an external parasite called demodex cati, is not as common as in the dog but it exists although, with much smaller frequency of appearance, the signs are similar to the one of the dog, affects the deep layers of the skin (dermis), in which it lodges and it is fed, he is a normal guest of the skin of the cats but not always it is pronounced, the appearance of this pathology is frequent in puppies of until a year, but it can also appear in adult cats and the manifestation is generally associate to a reduction of the immunity (defenses) of the animal, like for example: internal parasites (lombrices), suffering of some infectious disease, undernourishment, stress, etc.

The human being like other types of scabies is not contagious, but he is very rebellious and if is not detected immediately it and manages to extend to all the body, the cure is difficult and can run risk the life of the animal, because in some cases the extension of the injuries in the skin is of such magnitude that arrive at an irreversible and resistant degree to all type of treatment, being in some cases the route of eutanasia to alleviate the suffering of the patient.

At this last one, never it is necessary to interrupt the treatment that lasts of 20 to 30 days, with local topicaciones of a specific sheep dip for this type of scabies and weekly applications of an injection that it eliminates the acarus by sanguineous route having encouraging results more of the times, as long as the treatment is not interrupted and the controls of routine of the evolution of the disease are made, because if has improved the injuries it does not mean that the animal is cured.

In order to diminish the risk of which the cat contracts this disease, it is necessary to try to worm and to vaccinate when it corresponds since that measurement will elevate the defenses of the animal, diminishing the risk of appearance of this pathology, like thus also a good feeding and of avoiding that it is joined with other animals that can be carrying of the parasite.

Sarcóptica scabies
Scabiei is caused by sarcoptes, is specific of the dogs although, possibly, it can affect to the cat and the man.

In dogs, the females of the acaruses produce in the skin tunnels to put their eggs, these tunnels, in addition to the deposit of fecal matter, they are those that they cause in intense prurito (picazón) that characterizes to this disease.

The skin is inflamed with fall of the hair and favors the appearance of secondary infections that are expressed with scabs, pus and grudges.

The effective treatment is made by means of baths with liquid acaricidas, to put in contact to the parasite with the active substance of the product, are due to make weekly baths during, at least, a month and is very important the disinfection of the lodgings of the animals, with piretroides and carbamatos, that have a greater residual effect.

Auricular acaruses
Dogs and cats can undergo infestación by the auricular acaruses (Otodectes cynotes).
These parasites cause serious irritation of the auditory conduit, where remainders of grudges, scabs and earwax are accumulated.
Frequently it appears bacterial secondary infection next to the infestación of the acarus.

The treatment will always have to be directed by the Veterinary Doctor, so that he is effective the drug that is introduced in the ear must make contact with enemy with the acaruses. Po that, first is necessary to make a cleaning complete and delicate of the auditory channel with antiseptic solutions, by the care of the maneuver and to avoid greater damages in the ear it is recommended that it makes a professional.

Notoédrica scabies (Scabies of the cat)
She is specific of the cat and is produced by notoedres cati, the produced injuries are similar to the canine scabies (sarcóptica) with the dug one of galleries on the part of the females to deposit its eggs, producing injuries in the skin that are translated with an intense prurito (picazón).

The treatment in the cat is necessary to come with much precaution because, are very sensible to acaricidas products with risks of serious poisoning, if they are used mainly in inadequate form when the treatment becomes in whole body and smaller animals of three months.
The tolerated better prepared ones are with piretrinas and rotenonas.

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