11/07/2026
What is this creep crawly that is trying to stay on the down low??
If you guessed Ear Mite, your are correct! These guys (scientific name Otodectes Cynotis) live in..... you guessed it, ears.
The most common place we see them are in cats ears. They spread through direct contact with an infected animal. You can't see them with the bare eye but what we can see, in most cases, is the classic dark brown coffee ground looking debris they create. BUT it can also present with mild brown waxy debris or if we catch it early, just very itchy ears!
*picture courtesy of our very own Dr. Langholt 🩷
