| Mange is a highly contagious condition of the skin | | | | doctor for possible mange, you vet will perform a |
| caused by mites and parasites in animals. Cats | | | | thorough health exam. This will rule out |
| affected by mange most often stay outdoors. If | | | | autoimmune diseases and other varieties of |
| left untreated, the cat may become very ill and | | | | parasites such as worms. An oral medication called |
| lose its fur. The symptoms of mange include | | | | Ivermectin can be used. Although this drug is not |
| itching, discomfort, and scratching. Here are | | | | approved by the Federal Drug Administration to |
| options cat owners should use to treat their cat | | | | use for mange, many vets find this treatment |
| affected by mange. | | | | very effective. Another treatment option is |
| Mange in cats is fairly uncommon; yet it is possible | | | | dipping your cat in a prescribed pesticide. This is |
| for a cat to contract mange. If your cat is loosing | | | | highly effective, but it can cause problems like |
| fur, you should always to take your cat to the | | | | vomiting and seizures in cats. Additionally, the |
| vet. Other diseases and problems other than | | | | treatment is poisonous, therefore it should not be |
| mange can cause hair loss. A vet can look at a | | | | applied with pregnant cats or by people who are |
| sample of the cat's skin or fur under a | | | | pregnant. This dip is routinely done weekly for up |
| microscope to confirm whether or not your cat | | | | to six weeks. |
| has mange. | | | | Sarcoptic mange is another form of mange that |
| There are a few different various types of | | | | can be contracted by felines. This variety of |
| mange that are thought to affect cats. Ear mites | | | | mange is highly contagious and very problematic |
| are not usually considered mange, but the | | | | to persistent. Cat that are affected by this |
| parasites that cause in ear mites can also cause | | | | variety of mange are extremely itchy and the |
| mange. Ear mites should always be treated with | | | | scratching can cause serious inflammation and |
| injections or prescription ear drops. When a feline | | | | sometimes bleeding of the skin. Mites will burrow |
| has ear mites, the inside of their ears will look | | | | into the skin and leave the eggs. When a cat has |
| dirty. Black oily-looking dirt will cover the inside of | | | | this, the excessive scratching can also cause |
| the cat's ears. These are not the actual mites, but | | | | scabbing and infections on the skin. |
| are the dropping left behind from the mites. | | | | This variety of mange is often determined by |
| Another form of mange is called Demodex | | | | examining the cat's skin or fur under a |
| Mange, also called Demodex mange". This type of | | | | microscope. If it is indeed Sarcoptic mange, your |
| mange is not contagious. Cat and dogs do not | | | | animal doctor will want to wash the cat with a |
| pass this type of mange to each other. Generally | | | | medicated shampoo and then treat the cat with a |
| cats and dogs have small amounts of these mites | | | | pesticide dip. Just as with Sarcoptic mange, this |
| inhabiting on their skin. This type type of mange | | | | pesticide dip is very potent and extreme caution |
| does not often bother the cat unless it becomes | | | | must to be used when treating your cat. |
| inflamed. It might show up as small patches of | | | | If you suspect your feline has mange, you should |
| hair loss. In more serious cases, it can cause in a | | | | take your cat to the vet for an exam. In order |
| bacterial infection on the skin. The skin can | | | | to treat the infection, it is required to know which |
| become inflamed, red and itchy. Demodex Mange | | | | type of mange your cat has. Also, it is not unwise |
| usually starts causing problems in cats that are | | | | to use "home remedies" for mange that are |
| immuno-suppressed or that are aging. This type | | | | often found. These remedies can be extremely |
| of mange can also adversely affect cats with | | | | dangerous to your cat. In many cases, hair loss is |
| poor health. Hormones and stress might also | | | | not mange. Hair loss can be caused by allergic |
| cause this type of mange to cause problems. It | | | | reactions to foods, plants or even medications. |
| can be seen in pregnant and nursing cats or male | | | | Allergic reactions are treated much differently |
| cats that are not neutered. | | | | than mange so it is very important to look |
| There are treatment options for this kind of | | | | medical care for your animal. |
| mange. When you take your cat to the animal | | | | |