If the owner doesn't pay attention to cleaning the cat's ears at ordinary times, that's where germs are easy to breed, infect and inflame. Normal and healthy cat ears are small and exquisite in appearance and fragrant in smell. On the contrary, an infected ear and nose will smell an unpleasant smell as soon as they get close to the ear. This may be the cause of earwax accumulation, or it may be an ear disease such as otitis externa.
? First, otitis externa?
? This disease is caused by parasites such as bacteria, fungi or ear ticks. Injury caused by water in the ear or careless ear removal may also lead to this disease. At the beginning of the disease, cats' ears itch, and cats will keep shaking their heads and scratching their ears. Soon there will be blackish earwax and bad smell. Tympanic membrane rupture, blisters and pustules appear, and further develop into otitis media. At this time, the ear will no longer itch, but will be severely painful, so the cat will hate touching the ear.
Be careful not to let water enter the cat's ears when taking a bath until otitis externa is cured. Because cats are not allowed to touch their ears, they should be anesthetized first to make a more correct diagnosis.
Second, otitis media
Otitis media and otitis media in cats are inflammation of the eardrum, which often occur simultaneously or successively. Otitis media caused by the aggravation of otitis externa or bacterial infection through blood; If otitis media is caused, it will affect its hearing and sense of balance, make the cat's movements abnormal and tilt its head to the infected side. You must see a doctor as soon as possible, or your hearing will be permanently damaged. Most of them are severe otitis externa spread or tympanic membrane infection, and mild perforation. Pathogens (such as staphylococcus, streptococcus, Pseudomonas, etc.). ) spread to the eardrum through the external auditory canal and eustachian tube, and the pathogen is infected through blood.
Otitis media in cats are mostly caused by otitis externa, mainly caused by bacteria, ear itch mites and fungi. Bath water entering the ear is a common cause, and it can also be infected through blood. Generally otitis media and inner ear occur at the same time.
Treatment: ① anesthesia; (2) Wash the affected ear with medicine, and wash it repeatedly until the sucked liquid is clear; ③ Systemic application of antibiotics; (4) dropping the anti-inflammatory ear liquid into the ear; ⑤ Blood transfusion to supplement nutrition and electrolyte. Tympanotomy is suitable for cases where the eardrum is not broken, but the tympanum is swollen and congested, which can facilitate cleaning, relieve pressure and relieve pain? Eliminate inflammation and prevent permanent deafness. In the case of chronic otitis media or eardrum rupture, the cure rate is low.
Third, ear ringworm.
Tiny mites caused by scabies. Several kinds of mites can cause scabies. The most common inflammation of cat's external auditory canal. Scabies and scabies mites are parasitic on cats. Small, hard round lumps began to form on the skin. These lumps develop into scales, scabs and inflammation, usually at the upper edge of the ear and other parts of the body. It itches badly. Ear mites are infected by direct contact with animals.
Cats with ear mites can cause severe back scratching around their ears, head and neck. Symptoms include shaking head, redness, alopecia, scab and grayish yellow scab.
Fourth, how to clean your ears?
Pet cats have their own ways to clean their ears, but when their ears are covered with black ear scabies, the breeder has to help clean the dirt in their ears. Before cleaning the cat's ears, first relax the cat's mood, let the cat listen to you and stay in a quiet place at your mercy. At the same time, the breeder soaked the cotton swab in the baby makeup oil, and then cleaned the dirt in the ear within the visual range. When a cat takes a bath, it can clean its ears. Dry the water stains left in the cat's ears, and then soak the cotton swab in the baby makeup oil to clean the cat's ears.
Precautions for cleaning cat ears:
1. Hold the cat's auricle in a fan shape with one hand, and then clean it.
2. When the cleaned cat has a bad temper, you can cover the cat's head with a towel to block the cat's line of sight, prevent the cat from making excessive moves, and make it easier for the breeder to clean the cat's ears.