There is something dirty in the cat's ear, is it ear mites? Bacteria? Or Mala chromophore? How to do?
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The day before yesterday, a cat friend asked Lao Hu that there was something dirty in the cat's ear. After testing, it was infected by coccus and Malassezia bacteria. How to deal with it?
This feline friend is still very responsible to the cat owner and one thing he did very well was to go to the hospital for a checkup and he confirmed the cause was cocci (bacteria) and Malassezia (fungi).
Because it is difficult to distinguish feline ear disease by appearance alone, when scale is found in cat ears, most defecators will first think it is ear mites, and then buy some medicines for ear mites online and deal with them by themselves. If, as in the case of the feline friend mentioned above, the cause of the disease is not an incision, but a fungus or bacteria, the symptoms may become more serious as the treatment progresses, which will delay the best time for treatment, but severe cases may cause cats to develop Drug resistance, thereby affecting the subsequent treatment effect. Therefore, when we find that the cat has symptoms of discomfort, remember to choose a reliable hospital as soon as possible.
Cats usually like to clean their ears with their small paws, but if there are more intense manifestations such as constantly scratching their ears with their paws, or shaking their heads frequently, rubbing their ears on some hard places, it is likely to tell us that they have ear diseases.
Parasites, bacteria and fungi are the three most common sources of ear canal disease infection. They will cross-infect each other. In the test reports we get, we often find two or even three, but the degree of infection will vary.
We often say that ear mites (ear scabies) are mites that are parasites in the ears. Nearly half of feline otitis externa is caused by mites, and defecators have the highest "famousness", so it is very easy to find ear canal diseases It is easy to be misjudged as an ear mite infection.
Cats infected with ear mites will usually scratch their ears or shake their head, which is an itchy reaction, in addition, they will experience emotional agitation, and in severe cases, they will have ear pain and refuse to have their ears checked. There will be a lot of reddish-brown earwax on the inner wall of the ear, which can be clearly smelled when it is close to the ear. In severe cases, the smell will diffuse into the environment and be easy to detect.
The life cycle of ear mites is only 18-28 days, but its reproductive ability and vitality are very strong. The number of ear mites in cat ear canals can reach thousands. Even if it leaves the host, it can still survive in the environment for 5-17 days. Ear mites are highly contagious between cats and dogs, so once a household with many pets is found to be infested with ear mites, it needs to be isolated and all non-infected pets need preventive treatment. In rare cases, redness of the skin may also occur, but in general, it is not uncommon for people to experience symptoms from ear mites.
When there is a lot of earwax, we can drop a few drops of earwashing solution in the external auditory canal until the liquid level can be seen, then massage the root of the ear five or six times, then let the cat shake its head, and repeat 3-4 times until the earwax in the external auditory canal is cleared. , Cleaning 1-2 times a week, plus monthly pet insect repellent, generally speaking, it can be recovered within 1-2 months.
Fungi and bacteria are very common in humans and cats, and the main targets of infection are people or cats with low immunity. Cats with leukemia and AIDS are more likely to be infected by fungi and bacteria.
It is worth noting that fungi and bacteria are a normal part of the cat's ear canal flora, that is to say, no matter whether the cat is healthy or not, there are fungi and bacteria in the ear canal flora, especially the marathon chromophore has an absolute advantage . Most infections are caused by food allergies, and parasite allergies or allergies are caused by an overgrowth of Malassezia bacteria.
Coccal and Malaria infections require selection of effective ear cleaners and topical ear canal medications. Alkaline or aqueous earwashes are suitable for cats, and the ear canal should be cleaned once or twice a week to avoid over-cleaning the ear canal, which may lead to softening of the ear canal epidermis and deterioration of normal epidermal barrier function.
The cat's ear canal is very deep. When cleaning the ear with ear bleach, you can fully rub the base of the ear, and wrap the medical cotton with curved nose pliers several times. As shown in the picture, the medicine is in place, and the medicine is taken according to the dosage in the instructions. If the medicine is dripped too much, the ear canal will be kept moist. On the contrary, it will breed bacteria and fungi.
Ear canal diseases are closely related to the cat’s living environment and the cat’s own constitution. If the excretor can keep the living environment clean and clean, and add protein nutrition and vitamins to the cat, the chance of the cat’s infection will be greatly reduced. For cats infected with ear canal diseases, they need to be patiently treated by excrement shovelers, clean the environment, and do a good job of isolation. After the condition improves, do not rush to stop the drug. The drug consolidation time can be extended for 1-2 weeks to avoid recurrence.
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