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Small bugs that look like minute ticks, ear mites are rarely seen without the aid of a microscope. These appear much like tiny white dots on the inner ear, and your vet will get a ear wax sample to look at for a diagnosis in most all cases.

Ear mites cause an infection that looks much like coffee grounds in the ear, having a dry black discharge. This is normally used for diagnosis because the insects are not always in the samples of ear wax that are taken.

These bugs move from one host to another by simple close physical contact. The insects can come from any animal that your animal has been around for a period of time. Since they are so easily transmitted, treatment for one animal in the home means all animals in the home have to be treated as well.

These bugs can cause major ear infections and other skin diseases due to their tiny but numerous bites. This condition can be seen as intense itching and redness in and around the ear that the animal cannot control.

These bugs are contagious to any animal that is near by, and is prevalent in those that stay outside. The most common cases are in outside cats and those that are left outside for periods of time. In rare cases, humans will see the red skin rash but for most all people there are no symptoms at all when their animal is affected.

There are a few products and treatments that can be used for about 3 weeks or longer that are said to work well for this condition. Many of the over the counter medicines have insecticides but do not kill eggs of the bugs, so they have to be used for at least 3 weeks in order to kill all bugs that are in gestation at the time of the first application.

There is one medicine that vets like to give called Tresaderm. This includes cortisone for itching, antibiotic for infections and thiabendazole that is the insecticide that kills the insects and the yeast they put off. It is used more often than others because it will kill all eggs and adults in all stages of life. Treatment time is 2 weeks and the product generally has an ear cleaner included. Although still a favorite to veterinarians, there are newer medications available causing this one to fall to a lower shelf for use.

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Have you been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? Here are some tips.

Diabetes, when properly controlled is a disease that is liveable with. There is no cure, however, but it is perfectly possible to live a near normal life, albeit with some changes.

It can be quite a shock to discover you have type 2 diabetes (or type 1 for that matter). Below are a few small pointers to make your life a little easier, and to make you feel less alone.

Start with yourself.

One of the problems with diabetes is that with the correct medication and monitoring, you are almost left to yourself. It’s not a disease that keeps you in hospital until you recover. You have it for life. The fact that medicine is self administered and blood glucose levels self monitored means that contact with your doctor is kept to a minimum. In the early days, this can be a concern. So what you need to do, is put yourself at the centre of your concern. Be careful not to marginalize others, and don’t become self-absorbed, but the fact is there is a lot of information available and you need to explore it and discover how best to look after yourself.

Be the boss of you.

Taking medication and monitoring your blood sugars (keep a written record) keeps you in touch with your diabetes on a daily basis. The fact is, the health professionals treating you can interpret their medical examinations and go into great depth about the current state of your diabetes, but you will find over time that you recognise certain symptoms – you will know when your sugars are rising or falling and take pre emptive action. The fact is, everyone’s diabetes is different. You need to find out what affects you, and you do this by taking charge of yourself.

Get your family involved.

Be careful not to appear too hard done by! However, whilst it’s easy to turn into a “diabetic bore”, and get on everyone’s nerves as you demand special treatment, it is true that your diet will probably have to change. Most of us with diabetes were overwieght when we were diagnosed. So you need to involve your family or those you live with. But be careful, don’t come across as demanding, just quietly explain what you need and how they can help. Those who love you will want to help, but beware – it’s often those closest to us on whom we take out our anger!

Get a professional team.

You probably have a medical team, who individually, in this target driven world, are under huge pressure, and simply cannot spend the sort of time with you that you would like. I guess the impotant thing here is to be glad that you don’t have to spend all your time in hospital! However, your health care professionals are there to help you. Never be afraid to pick up the phone if you have doubts or anxieties. Get to know them, treat them with respect, and you will have a solid team behind you.

So you see, you’re not on your own, but diabetes is one of those diseases where the level of support you get is down to you. By using the tips above, you can form a network of support which offers varied skills to make your life easier than you may think.

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