What are the causes of ear mites in cats?

Updated on pet 2024-03-23
28 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Cats get ear mites, most of them are because the owner does not often clean the cat's ears, and a lot of secretions are produced in the cat's ears, and earwax accumulates in them, which breeds ear mites. It may be that the cat has been infected with ear mites when it is out playing. It is also possible that when bathing the cat, the water enters the ears, so it is easy to breed bacteria, and ear mites will also breed after a long time.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    1. Caused by a dirty home environment.

    Anyone who has ever had a cat knows that ear mites are a parasite commonly found in the ear canals of cats and dogs. Parasites like to live in a dark, damp and dirty place, if the environment in which the cat lives is dirty and messy, then the chance of suffering from ear mites is many, if the pet owner does not want his cat to suffer from parasites, he needs to clean more in his daily life, especially the environment around the cat cage, often change the cat litter, and the cat basin is best cleaned once a week, so that the probability of cats suffering from ear mites will be reduced.

    2. Don't pay attention to the cat's ears.

    If the shoveler does not pay attention to the cat's ears on weekdays, the cat is also prone to ear mites. The excrement shoveler can check the cat's ears every week to see if there is any dirt, and clean up in time if there is any, so as not to cause ear mites due to bacterial breeding. When bathing the cat, the shovel officer should pay attention to it, and if you are scrubbing the cat's ears, don't forget to dry the ears after bathing.

    Pay attention to keeping your cat's ear canal clean and preventing the formation of bacteria, because ear mites prefer dark, damp places the most.

    Third, timely ** ear mites are very important.

    Cats suffer from ear mites, and the shovel officer needs to use meow ear wash** cat ear mites. Before using ear wash, you must first clean the dirt, after cleaning up, prepare the meow ear wash, drop directly into the cat's ears, the dosage is 2-3 drops, and then cover the cat's ears, gently rub for a while, to ensure that the liquid flows into the ear canal. Finally, let go of the hand and let the cat shake out the liquid on its own, and finally, wipe the pinna with a cotton swab to clean up the dirt that has not been thrown out.

    After the cat's ear mite disease is cured, it is necessary to do a good job of prevention and avoidance. To prevent cat ear mites, you also need to regularly use Meow Xiang ear wash to clean up earwax, bathe cats reasonably, and use special shampoo for cats. You can also let the cat bask in the sun properly, which is conducive to the health of the cat.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    1. There are a small number of ear mites in the cat's ear canal.

    2. The family members have come into contact with pets with ear mites outside, or cats have accidentally come into contact with other animals with ear mites and have been innocently infected.

    3. The living environment of cats is relatively poor, and there are many harmful substances such as bacteria and parasites in the environment.

    4. Cats are not dewormed, ear mites can reproduce freely in the environment and on the cat's body, and it only takes 21 days to develop from eggs to adults.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    The reasons for ear mites in cats are as follows:

    1. The environment where cats live is not cleaned and disinfected in time, and scabies mites and itchy mites have a chance to grow, thus infecting cats. Clause.

    Second, the dirt in the cat's ears has not been cleaned for a long time, resulting in the growth of ear mites in the cat's ears. Clause.

    3. Close contact between the cat and the cat with ear mites causes the cat to be infected.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Ear mites are basically transmitted by contact.

    Clause. 1. Because cats do not clean their ears for a long time, cats get ear mites.

    Clause. Second, cats play in contact with animals suffering from ear mites.

    Clause. 3. You can usually feed nutritional paste to increase resistance and reduce the probability of getting ear mites.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    Cat ear mites are usually infected after close contact between cats and other animals suffering from ear mites, and cat ear mites are extremely contagious and can be infected if you don't pay attention. It may also be that the environmental hygiene of life is relatively poor, resulting in cats being contaminated with mites, and mites prefer a dark and damp living environment, so they will crawl into the ears to form ear mites.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    If the cat's ear canal is not cleared of secretions for a long time, it may lead to excessive discharge and a large number of mites. Unhygienic living conditions can also lead to the occurrence of mites.

  8. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    There are many reasons why cats get ear mites, such as mites that cats have not cleaned their ear canals for a long time, resulting in excessive ear canal secretions; Cats live in unhygienic environments, mites that breed in humid environments and a lot of dust; Cats come into contact with pets with ear mites when they go out or play, resulting in their own infection with ear mites, etc.

  9. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Mites that have not been cleaned in the ear canal for a long time in cats, resulting in excessive ear canal secretions; Cats live in unhygienic environments, mites that breed in humid environments and a lot of dust; Cats come into contact with pets with ear mites when they go out or play, resulting in their own infection with ear mites, etc.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    A humid and warm environment is a breeding ground for mites. Especially thick-haired cats, they must be dried after bathing to give it a cool environment in summer.

    Contact with animals with ear mites is susceptible, and some breeds and some animals are more sensitive to this and are extremely susceptible.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Ear mites are an infectious disease of contact. If a female cat is infected with ear mites, there is a higher chance of ear mite infection due to the close contact between the kitten and the female cat. In addition, if the environment in which the kittens are fed is poor, or the feeding density is relatively high, then the chance of ear mite infection will also be greatly increased.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    There are many times it may be the cause of parasites, cats are very easy to get parasites, ear mites must be completely removed from it, otherwise, it is very serious for cats.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Cats live in an environment where ear mites are felt, and earwax is not cleaned regularly to create good breeding conditions for ear mites. Cats living under these two factors are prone to ear mites crawling into the ear canal to parasitize.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    1. Do not clean the earwax in the ear canal for cats for a long time. Second, when taking a bath, the water splashed into the ear canal and was not wiped clean in time. It is recommended to check regularly and clean the cat's ear canal.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Cat ear mites are caused by a dirty home environment and not paying attention to the cat's ears. Clean and disinfect the environment where the cat lives in time.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    1. The cat club has not been regularly sterilized and disinfected for a long time. 2 fungal infections are not easy to eliminate, 3 lack of microbiotics B1 B2

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    The reason why cats have full ears is that they do not pay attention to hygiene, and it is possible that their ears are full when they are bathed.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-21

    Cats with ear mites are generally a hygiene problem and need to be kept clean and hygienic.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-20

    Cats will get ear mites mainly because the ears are not cleaned in time, and a lot of dirt will enter the ears, and mites will breed over time.

    Pay attention to the following points to effectively prevent ear mites:

    1. Isolate the cat and clean it

    The growth rate and reproduction rate of cat ear mites are very fast, and the transmission ability is also very strong. When it is found that there are ear mites in the cat's ears, the owner should quickly isolate the cat and do not let the cat walk around indoors and play with other pets.

    In addition, all the cat's belongings should be thoroughly cleaned and, if necessary, soaked in disinfectant. Indoor furniture and floors should also be diluted with disinfectant and wiped down.

    2. Help the cat clean its ears

    When ear mites grow and reproduce in a cat's ears, they can make the cat's ears very itchy. Therefore, the owner should prepare things in time to clean the cat's ear mites.

    Before that, it is necessary to control the cat, appease the cat's emotions, wipe the outer ears when cleaning the cat's ear mites, and then drop into the meow ear wash for filial piety softening, pull up the cat's ears, massage the cat's ears from the root of the ear, you can let go after 30 seconds, the cat will automatically throw the ear mites out, and finally wipe the cat clean.

    3. Supplement body nutrition for cats

    When cats suffer from ear mites, in addition to cleaning the cat's ears, it is also very important to supplement nutrition, after all, ear mites are common in cats with poor nutrition. When supplementing nutrition for cats, we must first start from the daily diet, when feeding cat food, you can also feed some beef, chicken, fish and other meat, if necessary, you can properly feed the cat some meow nutrition paste.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-19

    Cats will be very uncomfortable and will have itchy sensations. Ear mites are actually mites in the ears, these mites will absorb some nutrients from the cat's body to grow, if not treated in time, then these mites will settle in the cat's ears to breed, which will affect the cat's hearing, and will also affect the cat's health. Cats identify the direction of some prey through their ears and eyes and smell, and once the ears are affected, it will naturally have an adverse effect on the cat, so we must deal with the cat's ear mites in time.

    Cats will lose energy after they have ear mites, and they will scratch their ears with their paws, and even pick their ears with their paws. A common action is that the cat sits on the floor and picks its ears with its hind feet, so once this behavior and action appears, we should check whether there are foreign objects or mites in the cat's ears. Under normal circumstances, cats will not easily pick their ears, and will only do so after feeling uncomfortable, so we must deal with it in time to avoid adverse consequences.

    In the early stage, cats will not have major symptoms, but in the middle and late stages, cats will have lack of energy, fever, lack of food, and even emaciation. Because mites will bring damage to the cat's ears, will bring stinging and itching sensation to the cat, it will directly affect the cat, unable to rest normally, will have insomnia, and will naturally affect the mental state is not good. <>

    Mites in the cat's ears will cause bleeding, naturally prone to inflammation, inflammation will cause the cat's body to heat, serious will cause the cat to have a fever, so the cat's mental state is naturally not good. In addition, because there are mites biting cats to draw nutrients from the cat's body, so the cat will be malnourished, and it will naturally become thinner. Cats can be taken to a pet hospital for professional treatment by a veterinarian.

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-18

    There may be a large amount of black-brown discharge, and the ears may be dirty. Frequent scratching causes redness, swelling and ulceration of the outer ear.

    As ear mites crawl in the ear canal, bacterial or fungal secondary infections occur in the ear canal, and purulent secretions may flow out.

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-17

    When cats have ear mites, there will generally be a large amount of black discharge in the ear canal, and the ear canal is relatively dirty; Frequent scratching of the ear may cause redness, swelling and even ulceration of the external auditory canal, and in severe cases, purulent secretions may flow out.

  23. Anonymous users2024-01-16

    These symptoms are that there will be a lot of discharge in the ears, there will be a lot of scabs, there will be some brown things, you will often scratch your ears, and you will sneeze a lot.

  24. Anonymous users2024-01-15

    The causes of the formation of cat ear mites are as follows:1. Because the living environment of cats is dirty and damp, mites in the environment infect cats.

    Second, the cat's ears are not cleaned on time, resulting in ear mite parasitism.

    3. Cats and cats infected with ear mites are infected by playing with cats. Ear mites can secrete toxic substances in the ear canal of cats, causing itching.

    Cats will get ear mites mainly caused by untimely ear cleaning, especially when bathing cats, a lot of dirt will enter the cat's ears with water. If not cleaned up in time, long-term dampness and accumulation of mites will breed.

  25. Anonymous users2024-01-14

    Ear mites are an ectoparasite that mainly parasitizes the ear canals of dogs and cats. In general, this ear mite is very contagious. Generally mostly due to the infection of cats.

    Infected by playing with a cat that has been infected with ear mites. In addition, because the pet owner has not killed the cat for a long time, or has not bathed or cleaned his ears for a long time, it has led to the breeding of ear mites. If you want to remove a horse, you can't simply wipe it with toilet paper.

    It is recommended to use special ear mite removal ear drops. The above is mine, I hope it helps you!

  26. Anonymous users2024-01-13

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  27. Anonymous users2024-01-12

    1. Cats that are in contact with ear mites will have severe itchy hands and local allergic reactions;

    2. Ear mites are generally concentrated in the ear canal, head and neck, and in severe cases, it may itch all over the body;

    3. The itching of the cat's ears is manifested as scratching the ears with the hind legs or shaking the head;

    4. The ear produces reddish-brown or black ear canal secretions, which are composed of ear oil, blood, inflammatory secretions and ear mites themselves;

    5. Cats have scratches, which will appear near the ears, neck and tail roots, etc.;

    6. Cat has ear pain and refuses ear canal examination;

    7. External hair removal of cat auricle;

    8. May cause feline ear hematoma;

    9. In severe cases, it will cause otitis media or inner otitis, and there may be symptoms such as hearing loss and loss of balance.

    Control measures for ear mites:

    1. Ivermectin is an externally labeled but effective drug for ear mites;

    2. Subcutaneous injection of 300 micrograms per kilogram, once every 1 to 2 weeks, 4 times a course of filial piety;

    3. It cannot be used for Curley Shepherds, Shelotties, and their mixed breeds, or other sheepdog breeds;

    4. For pets under 6 months old, use them only when necessary, and cats have a lot of toxic reactions when they are young.

  28. Anonymous users2024-01-11

    The symptoms of cat ear mites are, firstly, the mites will emit a sour smell, and the owner can smell the cat's ears. Second, the secretion of mites is black-brown or reddish-brown, which is normally pale yellow. Third, the secretions of mites are difficult to clean up, and often appear on the second day after the first day of cleaning.

    Fourth, ear mites can cause itching, causing cats to scratch their ears.

    What to do with cat ear mites.

    First of all, cat ear mites can also be taken to a pet hospital and judged with an otoscope, and earwax is usually found in the cat's ear canal. Cats should also thoroughly clean their living environment and use for ear mites. **Need to wait for the cat to heal before stopping the drug to avoid repeated illness, when the cat's ear scratching symptoms disappear, earwax under the microscope does not show mites, the cat's ear mites will basically heal.

    Secondly, through the preliminary judgment of the clinical symptoms of cat ear mites, cats are generally infected with ear mites, frequent head shaking, ear scratching symptoms, and at the same time, the ear canal discharge is dark brown and accompanied by a foul smell. When a cat swab is given a swab to clean its ears, they will kick hard. When cats are seriously infected with ear mites, it can also lead to diseases such as intra-ear hematoma and otitis media, which can lead to hearing loss in cats.

    Finally, daily prevention should often clean the cat's ears, deworm them, and keep the cat's ear canal dry and clean. Cat ear mites can also be examined under a microscope by scratching cat earwax with a sterile cotton swab. Mites can be observed microscopically, and when ear mites are confirmed, isolation and medication should be applied**.

    Ear mites are common ear canal parasites in felines and can infect other dogs and cats. Wash and dry your ears with ear solution before using the drug during the procedure. Cats also need to wear collars to prevent excessive scratching of their ears and cause ear damage.

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