In general, cat ear mites are mainly concentrated in the cat's ear canal, but in rare cases they can appear on the cat's head, neck and tail. If your cat's ear mite disease is difficult to cure, it is very likely that there are more than one mites on the cat's body. At this time, we should consider giving the cat a systemic treatment. In addition, cat ear mites and fungal infections are similar and need to be differentiated when treating them.

      Ear mites and Malassezia are common infections in the ear canal of cats. The common point is that there is brown oily sludge in the ear cavity, which smells very bad. The cat keeps scratching his ears and shaking his head frequently. The difference between the two is subtle. The secretions of cat ear mites are dark brown and oily, and the secretions of Malassezia are drier, dark brown or black. Usually a veterinarian will recommend an ear canal secretion test, which can clearly see whether it is a cat ear mite or Malassezia fungus infection under a microscope. Of course, there are also some cats with mixed infections, both ear mite infections and fungal infections.

      The source of the infection is treated differently. For simple cat ear mites, we usually use ear lotion Er Fu Ling to treat. Fill the cat's ears with ear lotion first, gently rub the ears, and after a while, the cat will shake its head and shake out the dirt inside, then dry the cat's ears with a tissue, and finally use the matching hose, Just put the ear skin spirit deep in the ear canal. Here, we need to pay attention to the treatment of cat ear mites. We must insist on continuous medication until the cat's ear is cured. If you fish for three days and dry the net for two days, the cat's ear will become resistant to the drug. If you want to cure it later, you can Difficult; for Malassezia infections, compound itraconazole ointment for cats will do. If it is a mixed infection, you can take itraconazole capsules orally, plus a set of procedures to deal with cat ear mites.

      In addition, pet owners need to do the following 3 points:

      1. Household hygiene To do a good job

      The reason why cats get ear mites has a lot to do with the unsanitary places where cats often stay. The owner needs to improve the hygiene of the home Thoroughly, especially where cats often move around, requires regular cleaning and disinfection. If the sanitation at home is poor, not only will there be parasites, but also various fungi will breed, causing various problems in the cat's body, which will bring a lot of trouble to the owner of the pet.

      2. Deworming cats regularly

      Cat ear mites are a parasitic disease. Deworming your cat on a regular basis can effectively prevent it. Unlike most deworming medicines, the Blein my cat uses is a four-effect compound formula, so there are more types of deworming. It can not only kill ear itching mites and ear scabies mites that cause ear mites in cats, but also kill many common parasites such as fleas, ticks, lice, roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, etc. A complete cat dewormer, recommended to everyone.

      3. Pay attention to regular inspections

      The cat's ears are easy to get dirty. Regular inspections can detect problems in time, and then take corresponding measures to deal with them. If you have time, the owner can take the cat to bask in the sun more. Ultraviolet rays have the effect of sterilization and disinfection.

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