I. What are the symptoms of cat ear mites

1. After a cat gets ear mites, its ears will itch so much that the cat will often keep scratching its ears with its paws, and because of the itching, it will sometimes become irritable;

2. If you look closely at the cat's ears, you can see dark brown dirt and white flaky material inside the ear canals of the cat. Black-brown dirt and white dander-like material;

3, some cats will also appear to be constantly shaking their heads or shaking their heads and other disturbing behaviors;

Second, how to cure cat ear mites

1, clean the inner and outer ear canals of the affected cat

First of all, turn over the cat's ears to expose the ear canal, use the special pet ear wash to help it thoroughly clean the inner and outer ear canals. Help it thoroughly clean the inner and outer ear canals, along its outer ear canal patiently and gently wipe the dirt clean, after the cotton swabs are dirty, replace them and then wipe again, and repeat until the cat's ears are thoroughly cleaned, here the owner needs to pay attention to: before helping cats to clean, wash your hands, and try to be as gentle as possible in the process of wiping, do not break the epithelial cells of the ear canal of the cat.

2, medication

After the cat's ears are cleaned, drop in the mite-killing antimicrobial drug, i.e., Ethacridine Lactate solution, drop 2-3 drops of Ethacridine Lactate solution into the ear canal of the affected cat, and then cover the ears with a gentle massage, so the liquid flows into the ear canal and covers the area evenly, then the next step is for the cat to shake its head to shake off the liquid, and then the owner uses a clean swab to clean the cat's ears. clean.

3. Disinfecting and killing the home environment

Ear mites can not only parasitize the cat's ear, but can still reproduce when they leave the host, so the place where the affected cats often stayed before may have had mite residues, and in order to avoid re-infecting the cats after they were exposed to them, it is recommended that the owner use an insecticide to disinfect his home after it has been sprayed over and over again.

Dr. Paw Paw's warm tips: during the treatment of ear mites in cats, do not let cats go to places with grass, but also pay attention to not letting the cat's ears into the water, in order to avoid causing ear mites repeated.