Scabies is a skin disease caused by microscopic ectoparasitis that can occur in several animal species, including humans, and exists worldwide. It is infected by contact, produces a series of symptoms that make it easily recognizable and usually has an easy solution.
When we detect symptoms in our pets, we must quickly go to our trusted veterinarian to perform the necessary tests and act as quickly as possible. In this Animal Expert article, we will focus on scabies in cats, what their symptoms are and their treatment.
- The ectoparasite that causes scabies is a mite.
- Of which several species and subspecies can affect in various ways.
- We find mites that dig tunnels on the skin of the affected animal and feed on the skin and mites that instead of digging the skin.
- Stay on the surface and feed on keratin.
By focusing on domestic cats, we have the following most common types of scabies:
The answer is that there is no longer a tendency to contract scabies because it is one race or another. Therefore, any domestic cat of any breed and even of any age can have scabies as long as it is not warned or treated.
Scabies are always contaminated by contact with another animal infected with the mites that are responsible, or by objects that the animal can touch or use. Therefore, you should always pay close attention to the contact your cat may have with other animals that may be infected, either because it is inside and outside the house (lives in contact with the outside) or because we have a sick animal. Within. House.
If you discover that one of your animals has scabies, you should separate the sick animal from the rest of the animals and start its treatment (prescribed by the veterinarian), preventing any part or object from coming into contact with other animals. You must disinfect beds, feeders, blankets, and toys that may have been infected with mites.
In very rare cases, this type of scabies is transmitted to humans, with the exception of nessileils, but they can be transmitted to humans, although they affect us more slightly.
As there are different types of scabies caused by different types of mites, the symptoms can be very different, but in the case of cats, the most common and easily recognizable symptoms are:
As prevention and treatments against different types of ectoparasites or external parasites, there are different products that we can buy in specialized or veterinary stores. Some of these products are:
Tanto o processo de prevenção como o tratamento da sarna, devem ser prescritos por um veterinário, uma vez que devem ser feitos testes que determinem o tipo de sarna e o grau em que esta se encontra para decidir qual será o tratamento mais eficaz para eliminar a sarna da forma menos agressiva para o gato.
This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any kind of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.
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