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