My cat has mites. What are the best and safest treatment options?

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What can treat mites, NOT eat mites, On a cat? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

There are a couple of different types of skin mites that can affect cats. I am attaching more information about the different types of mites below which include a discussion of treatment options. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951886 https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951396 Demodex gatoi must be treated with lime sulfur dips. Demodex cati can be treated with dips or with ivermectin. Notoedres cati can be treated by a number of different options including dips, ivermectin and topical products including Revolution and Advantage Multi. So, your veterinarian will need to perform a skin scraping to determine what type of mite is present in order to determine what treatment options are available.

My cat has mites. What are the best and safest treatment options?

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