Why is there something dirty on the cat's ears?
Ear mites:
A parasite is highly contagious, but it is not easy for people to feel it.
Symptoms:
1, dark brown oily waxy debris appears in the ear;
2, severe itching, often scratching ears and head;
3, the smell is heavy, there will be bleeding wounds.
Malassezia:
A conditional pathogen, when the cat's skin barrier is destroyed, Malassezia will be overproduced in a warm and humid environment.
Symptoms:
1. Dark brown sticky secretion appeared in the ear;
2. The ears are wet and the skin is swollen and hardened.
PS: Malassezia has mild itching.
Symptom: The two situations have different solutions. If you can't judge for yourself, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination, so you can prescribe the right medicine.
Ears are not cleaned for a long time
Cats have the habit of self-cleaning, but the ear canal belongs to a dead corner and is not easy to clean; If the ear canal is not cleaned for a long time, it is easy to breed bacteria and mites, resulting in abnormal itching, bacterial infection and odor in the ear.
PS: It is not recommended to clean cat ears with clean water. When cleaning cat's ears, use special ear washing liquid for pets.
Note: If you already have eardrums, Malassezia, etc. You need to use drugs. If there are impurities/dirt in the ear canal, the external auditory canal should be washed first to facilitate drug penetration.
Prevention strategies of ear mites
1. Keep the environment clean and dry. If the cat is deaf, it should be cleaned and killed.
2. Vaccinate in time and deworm regularly;
3. Clean the cat's ears regularly;
4. Avoid water remaining in the cat's ear canal;
5. If there are other deaf cats, isolate them in time to avoid cross-influence.
Cat washing ears introduction
Ear washing step
1: The big towel wraps the cat and puts it on the leg;
2: Wet cotton balls with ear washing liquid;
3. Wipe the secretion of external auditory canal along the contour of cat ear;
4. Dropping ear washing liquid and waiting for 3-5 seconds;
5: Knead the root of the ear for 30 seconds and make a gurgle;
6: The cat throws out the internal organs of the ear and cleans the ear canal with a cotton ball.