"Eh? Why are my ears so itchy? Isn't it because of earwax?" "Children, do you humans also have itchy ears often?" "There is no other way, I can only use my claws to scratch my ears, but I can't clean it myself." "Kitten, come here!" "Ah! It's all ear mites!"

"Huh? Why are my ears so itchy? Isn't there earwax?"

"Shit shovel officer, do you humans also have itchy ears often?"

"There is no way, I can only use my claws to scratch it. But I can't clean it myself."

"Kitty, come here, let me see! It's all ear mites! " Why are you so disgusted? It's not because you didn't take good care of me that I'm like this..."

Ear mites are mites that often appear in cats' ears. Their appearance will make cats feel itchy in their ears and they can't help but stretch out their claws. Give it a scratch.

If you see your cat scratching its ears more frequently, you'd better pay more attention. It may be suffering from ear mites.

What are ear mites?

Ear mites are a type of mite that live in the ears of animals all year round. For cats, almost 50% of cats have experienced ear mite infection.

It is a small, brown or black parasite with 8 legs.

Ear mites are highly contagious and can cause an ear infection if they appear in the ear. If it comes into contact with your cat's eyes, your cat's eyes can become infected as well.

The late growth stage of ear mites is very rapid. In about three weeks, they can complete the development from eggs to adults. After turning into adults, they can live for about two months, and then the adults will slowly die.

How to judge whether a cat is infected with ear mites

It is actually relatively easy to check whether a cat is infected. You can observe it from the following six aspects.

• Odor: With ear mites, your ears often emit a disgusting odor.
• Discharge: The ears may secrete brown or black discharge due to inflammation of the ear glands. This secretion is composed of blood, dander, mites, etc.
• Inflammation: Harassment will cause the cat to scratch, which may cause swelling or redness in the ears.
• Scratching: Cats scratch their ears significantly faster;
• Hair loss : Scratching too frequently may damage the skin and cause regional hair loss;

What should I do if my cat is infected with ear mites?

In fact, ear mites are a very common disease for cats, and they are now relatively mature to deal with.

For general ear mites, we can purchase cat-specific "ear cleaning fluid" to clean them.

Pour the cleaning solution into the cat's ears, rub it slowly with your hands, and then clean it with a cotton ball. After several repetitions, ear mites can be effectively eliminated.

Of course, when doing ear care for cats, you can also use detergent regularly. This is a good way to prevent the occurrence of ear mites.

Conclusion

If you find that your cat is infected with ear mites, timely cleaning is of course necessary. Although ear mites are a common ear disease, if they are not cleaned up in time, they can still lead to more serious consequences.

Untreated ear mites can cause bacterial infections, swelling, and even hearing loss in the ears.