Siamese cats (detailed introduction)

Some cats are being infested by ear mites. Ear mites are tiny parasites that live on the surface of the skin and the external auditory canal. If the owner If not detected or treated in time, ear mites can cause ear inflammation and potential deafness in cats. Ear mites are easily contagious. If a cat in your home is infected with ear mites, other animals may not be spared.

1. Clinical symptoms of ear mite infection:

1. Pets often scratch their ears and shake their heads.

2. The ears collect a waxy substance (like ground coffee beans) secreted by the sebaceous glands of the external auditory canal.

3. Irritation caused by ear mite saliva makes the external auditory canal red, swollen and inflamed.

4. Frequent scratching and continuous shaking of the head can lead to ear hematoma and facial deformation.

2. Treatment of ear mites:

1. Use ear cleaning water specially designed for pets to thoroughly clean the ear canal, and then instill therapeutic ear drops (such as French Vic's Drip (Shu), rub the outside of the ear a few times to make the medicine evenly distributed in the ear, 2-3 times a day. Ear mites are a relatively stubborn disease and require continuous medication for more than 20 days until they are cured.

2. All affected pets in the same household must be treated at the same time to reduce the chance of mutual infection.

3. When cleaning the ear canal, be sure to use hemostatic forceps and cotton swabs; never use cotton swabs, because the cotton swab stick is too hard and will damage the epithelial cells of the ear canal, which may cause This can lead to future bacterial infection, which can turn into otitis. Or it may poke the eardrum, causing injury to the inner ear. In addition, cotton swabs can also push earwax into the ear canal, blocking the ear canal and affecting treatment.

4. How to make cotton swabs: Prepare a small hemostatic forceps, then select the amount of cotton swab according to the size of the ear canal, use the hemostatic forceps to roll it into a cotton swab to clean the ear. The key points of rolling it are: Lay the cotton wool flat, use the end of the hemostat to hold a "small part" of the cotton wool, and then rotate it to turn the cotton into a strip. The rolled shape is a long strip, and the thickness should be moderate. At the same time, the front end of the strip should be longer, so that it can go deeper into the ear canal to clean the earwax. At the same time, because the front end is soft, it will not hurt the ear canal. It is recommended to learn this method from professionals.

5. Key points for ear cleaning: First pour the ear cleaning water into the ear canal, then lift the ear with one hand to prevent the ear cleaning water from flowing out, and massage the ear canal with the other hand to allow the ear cleaning water to flow out. After the water and earwax have fully worked, use a rolled cotton swab to clean the ears. This can be repeated several times. Then instill therapeutic ear drops and massage the ears. The instillation method and gestures are the same as those for ear cleaning.

6. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidant and irritating. It is usually used in medical treatment for putrid wounds or purulent wounds. It can be used for purulent otitis externa and otitis media. Cats' ear canals are relatively delicate, so it is best not to use them when there is no inflammation in the ear canal.