There are ways to differentiate between cat earwax and ear mites: look at the color, smell, and observe the cat's reaction.

1, look at the color

Cat earwax is usually light yellow, and ear mites are black or brown. When the cat is infected with ear mites, you need to clean its ear canal in time, if the treatment is delayed, the ear mites will affect the cat's hearing, and even secondary ear infections and other diseases.

2. Smell

Earwax has no odor, and ear mites will have an unpleasant odor. Ear mites, a parasite, will irritate the cat's ears and cause itching, and the cat will keep scratching the ears, which will easily lead to skin infection and redness and inflammation around the ear canal, which requires treatment of ear mites as soon as possible.

3. Observe the cat's reaction

Ear mites will cause cats to scratch their ears frequently, while earwax will not. When a cat is infected with ear mites, it needs to be treated immediately, or it may develop secondary conditions such as ear infections.

Treatment of ear mites in cats

1, isolation and cleaning

Ear mites are parasites that are commonly found in the ear canal of pets, and they can be transmitted, so when you find that your cat has been infected with ear mites at home, you need to isolate it separately in time, to avoid spreading the infection to other healthy pets. In addition, the owner should also do a good job of indoor cleaning and cleaning as well as disinfection, the cat often stay in the place after cleaning sprayed with disinfectant, living environment to keep ventilated, dry and hygienic.

2, clean ears

Cats with ear mites will often shake their heads and scratch their ears, constantly moving, indicating that the torture of ear mites is very difficult for cats, the owner should first stabilize the cat's body and head, use a cotton towel or a cotton ball dipped in vegetable oil to soften the dirt on the cat's outer ear, and then drop some Meow Meow Ear Wash in the ear holes of the cats and rub them for half a minute or so, and then let go of the cat. After that, let go of the cat, and the cat will shake out the dirt by shaking its head.

3, supplemental nutrition

Ear mites are more stubborn, the life cycle is longer, it is recommended that owners adhere to the care for a period of time to do a good job of consolidation, in addition to give the cat appropriate nutrition, you can use chicken, beef, egg yolks for cats to make a nutritious meal, cats with good nutrition, the body's resistance will be improved, and it will not be easy to attract the ear mites.