How to check for cat ear mites

Symptoms of cat ear mites are, for one, the mites emit a sour odor that the owner can smell in the cat's ears. Two, the mite's secretion is blackish brown or reddish brown, normally light yellow. Third, mite secretions are difficult to clean, often appearing the next day after cleaning on the first day. Fourth, ear mites can cause itching, causing cats to scratch their ears.

What to do about cat ear mites

First of all, cat ear mites can also be taken to the vet and determined with an otoscope, where earwax is usually found in the cat's ear canal. Cats should also be thoroughly cleaned of their living environment and for treatment of ear mites. Treatment needs to wait until the cat is cured before stopping the medication to avoid recurring illness, and the cat is essentially cured of ear mites when the scratching and itching disappears and the earwax does not show the mites under a microscope.

Secondly, through the initial judgment of the clinical symptoms of cat ear mites, cats are generally infected with ear mites, frequent head shaking, ear scratching symptoms, at the same time, the secretion of the ear canal is dark brown and accompanied by a foul odor. When giving cats cotton swabs to clean their ears, they will kick vigorously. When cats are severely infected with ear mites, it can also lead to diseases such as intra-auricular hematomas and otitis media, which can lead to hearing loss.

Finally, daily prevention should involve frequent cleaning of the cat's ears, deworming, and keeping the ear canal dry and clean. Cat ear mites can also be examined under a microscope by scratching the cat's earwax with a sterile cotton swab. Mites can be observed under a microscope, and when proven to have ear mites, they should be isolated and medicated.

Ear mites are a common feline ear canal parasite that can infect other dogs and cats. The ears are cleaned and dried with earwash before medication is used in the treatment process. Cats also need to wear collars to prevent excessive scratching of the ears, which can cause ear skin damage