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Table 2.

Ear mite infestation and clinical status in donor cats.

Day −1
Sex Right ear
Left ear
Donors
Cerumen Ear pruritus Parasites
Cerumen Ear pruritus Parasites
In group 1 Macroscopic* Macroscopic
3812 M 3 1 1 3 1 1
6529 M 3 0 1 3 0 1
4644 F 2 2 0 1 3 1
In group 2 Average 3 1 3 cats 3 1.33 3 cats
3996 F 3 3 1 3 1 1
6573 M 3 1 1 3 1 1
6502 F 3 1 1 3 1 1
Average 2.67 1.67 2 cats 2.33 1 3 cats
Day 28
Sex Right ear
Left ear
Donors
Cerumen Ear pruritus Parasites
Cerumen Ear pruritus Parasites
In group 1



Macroscopic*
Microscopic°°


Macroscopic
Microscopic°°
3812 M 3 3 1 10 3 2 1 9
6529 M 3 3 1 30 3 3 1 16
4644 F 3 3 1 31 3 2 1 928
In Group 2 Average 3 3 3 cats 71 3 2.67 3 cats 953
3996 F 3 3 1 26 3 2 1 102
6502 F 3 2 1 10 3 0 1 5
6573 M 3 2 1 373 3 2 1 899
  Average 3 2.33 3 cats 409 3 2.67 3 cats 1006

Cerumen: 0 = absent; 1 = present but clear and low volume; 2 = moderate volume and brown; 3= abundant dark.

Ear pruritus reflex: 0 = absent, 1 = present and very low, 2 = mild, 3 = pronounced.

*

Parasites macroscopic: 0 absence, 1 presence.

°°

Parasites microscopic count: number in the ear washing product.

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