Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment of cat ear mite infections with Oridermyl ointment
By Roy, Josée et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Vé, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of feline otitis externa due to Otodectes cynotis and complicated by secondary bacterial and fungal infections with Oridermyl auricular ointment.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats with ear infections caused by ear mites (Otodectes cynotis) and complicated by secondary bacterial and fungal infections were treated with a special ointment called Oridermyl. Over ten days, the cats receiving Oridermyl showed a significant decrease in the number of bacteria and yeast in their ears, while those not treated or given a placebo did not improve. By the end of the study, no live ear mites were found in any of the cats treated with Oridermyl. This ointment effectively addressed both the ear mites and the secondary infections.
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Abstract
A blinded randomized study was conducted on 24 cats to confirm the presence of bacterial and/or fungal secondary infections associated with otoacariasis and to verify the efficacy of Oridermyl, an acaricidal/antibiotic/antifungal/anti-inflammatory ointment, for treatment of the primary infestation and secondary infections. Sixteen cats were treated once daily for 10 d; 4 cats were not treated and 4 were treated with a placebo ointment. On Days 0 and 10, ears were swabbed for counts of bacteria and yeasts, for bacterial culture and sensitivity, and examined for determination of the degree of clinical otitis. Auricular secretions were removed for mite counts on Day 10, except for 8 treated cats that were done on Day 30. There was a high number of bacteria and yeasts in most cats and Oridermyl treatment significantly decreased those numbers. Staphylococci were the most frequently isolated bacteria. No live ear mites were found in cats treated with Oridermyl or the placebo ointment.
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