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The guideline
Companion Animal Parasite Council, Otodectic Mite, at https://capcvet.org/guidelines/mite-otodectic/. Retrieved 2026-09-16. Each heading below is the guideline’s own, and the quotation under it is how that section begins. The full section, and the species tabs where the guideline gives them, are on the linked page.
Synopsis
CAPC Recommends Otodectes cynotis has been reported from dogs, cats, foxes, and ferrets worldwide. Otodectes cynotis is more common in cats than in dogs or other hosts.
Species
Dog and cat Otodectes cynotis (ear mite) Otodectes cynotis with short pretarsi on front legs
Disease
Clinical signs are more common in cats than in dogs and may be variable. Although some cats may be asymptomatic, others may experience severe pruritis and otitis externa.
Prevalence
One source states that 85% of cases of otitis externa in 50% of cases in dogs are caused by O. cynotis ( Wan, 2017). Worldwide prevalence of O. cynotis in cats varied from 0.5% to 37%.
Diagnosis
Mites in the ear may be observed with an otoscope (see attached video) or on swabs of the ear canal. It is important to remember that ear mites can be found at other locations and may cause signs or lesions specific to those locations.
Treatment
Selection of appropriate treatment strategies should be determined based on age, severity of disease, presence of secondary infections, number of affected animals, presence of ectopic mites, and owner capability and compliance. Labeled products for cats include ivermectin (Acarexx), milbemycin oxime (Milbemite), imidacloprid/moxidectin (Advantage Multi and selamectin (Revolution).
Control and Prevention
Treatment with effective products should eliminate ear mite infestations in both.
Public Health Considerations
On rare occasions, people have been infested with ear mites.
Continue reading public health considerations on capcvet.org
Sources
- capc-mite-otodecticCAPC · retrieved 2026-09-16
“CAPC Recommends Otodectes cynotis has been reported from dogs, cats, foxes, and ferrets worldwide. Otodectes cynotis is more common in cats than in dogs or” (Synopsis)
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