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Rumor: Cat ear mites are just dirty ears? Do cats have ear mites?

Some poop shoveling officials think that all cats have ear mites, and that cat ear mites are a sign of dirty ears. Is this statement correct? Take a look!

Cat ear mites are a parasitic disease caused by cats infected with ear mites, ear scabies and other parasites. Cat ear mites are parasitic on the skin of the cat’s ear canal, causing damage to the skin of the cat’s ear through the mouthparts, causing itching of the cat’s ear and the formation of a large amount of black-brown secretions. Cats are contagious to a certain extent. According to clinical statistics , Cat ear mite disease ranks second among the common cat diseases. Although it is not life-threatening to cats, it will seriously affect the quality of life of cats.

Not all cats have feline ear mite disease?

We often see ear mites in small milk cats, and we take it for granted that cat ear mite disease is a hereditary disease. It is inherited from cat mothers to kittens, but this is not the case. Cat ear mite disease is highly contagious and spreads through close contact. The reason why little milk cats get ear mites is because the mother cat has ear mites in her ears when she is pregnant. The little milk cat is in close contact with the mother cat from birth, so the cat ear mites ran into its ears.

Dirty cat ears doesn’t necessarily mean cat ear mites?

Many people blame cat ear mite disease for the cause of cat ears. This view is too one-sided. Some of these dirty secretions in the cat’s ear canal are caused by ear mites, some are caused by Malassezia, some are caused by bacteria, and a large part is caused by not taking a bath for a long time. It’s not just that you find discharge in your cat’s ears, it’s caused by ear mites.

So how do we judge whether it is cat ear mite disease? After there are mites in the ear canal, the secretions in the ear canal are dark brown, and most of these secretions are dry. If it is oily secretions, most of them are caused by Malassezia. If the cat’s ear canal secretions are mostly caused by dirt, then after cleaning, maintain hygiene, and there will be no dirt in the ear canal for a long time. Dirt will appear.

If you are sure it is cat ear mite disease? How to treat it? You need to use three things: Vic Ear Drift, Ear Skin Spirit, and Brin.

First use Vic ear rinse to thoroughly clean the cat’s ears to facilitate the absorption of the follow-up drugs, and then apply the ear skinling. Generally, the cat will get better after about two weeks. The specific operation steps are written in the picture, you guys You can refer to it.

The most important step is here, deworming cats on time every month, which is the key to not recurring ear mite in cats. Bleuen is a four-effect compound formula with a comprehensive insect repellent spectrum, which can effectively control ear itching mites and ear scabies mites. In addition, like common fleas, ticks, lice, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, it can be killed, one per month, no need to use other deworming drugs, simple and easy. The usage is also very simple, just drop the medicine on the skin of the cat’s shoulder and neck, and don’t let it lick it!

In general, cat ear mite disease is not difficult to treat, but you need to be patient. The treatment methods mentioned above must be carried out on time and cannot be interrupted, otherwise the cat ears will become resistant to drugs, and you can cure them later. Difficult!