Topical ear medications or injectable ivermectin can be used to kill ear mites. These mites can live for a short period of time outside of the ear canal on the cat and in the environment. In cases of persistent reinfection it may be necessary to treat the premise but with newer products this is generally not required. These are ear mites of rabbits. If left untreated they cause heavy light coloured crusting of the ear canal.
Treatment is similar to that in cats.
These mites affect dogs and on occasion cats. These host specific parasites live deep within the hair follicles and glandular ducts. They are transmitted to nursing pups via direct contact with the dam soon after birth. Most healthy animals harbour small numbers of these mites. This is evidenced by patchy areas of hair loss often on the face and forelimbs.