How can you tell if a cat has Ear Mites?

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And what do you do??

Answer 1

Ear mites are the dirt looking black things inside her ears. If her ears are clean, then she's fine. If they look dirty, chances are she has mites. The best treatment is the flea and tick medicine from the vet - believe it or not ear mites are carried on the back of fleas and putting a few drops by her ears will kill the mites and the fleas! Good luck!

Answer 2

Hello, Most cats with ear mites like their ears scratched. When they get worse, they will hold their heads to one side/or put their ear next to your hand. Even worse, you will see them shaking their heads, some rub their ears against things, then they start to get a dirt looking substance in their ears, then they get an earache. It should not get to this point. You can find ear mite medicine without going to vet, ASPCA/ or animal shelter. Most food stores carry it, or Walmarts, Kmarts, etc. If something is not done then after this step, it can lead to deafness. Try thinking of yourself with a gnat moving inside your ear as comparison. GOD Bless YOU! [e-mail]

Answer 3

If youlook in the ear, you may see a black waxy or scaly substance that looks like ear wax but is not, they are ear mites, and if your cat is scratching with his paw inside his ear then it probably is ear mites. The vet has drops, or you can use tea tree oil available at your health food store.

Answer 4

SIGNS OF EAR MITES IN CATS AND DOGS
* Head shaking
* Scratching the ears (there may be sores around the ears as a result of scratching)
* Reddish-brown to black discharge (crusts and cerumen) in the ears that resemble coffee grounds
* Sometimes there seem to be no observable signs of ear mites

DIAGNOSIS OF EAR MITES
A diagnosis of ear mites by the veterinarian is usually made by one of the following methods:
* Direct visualization of the mites with an otoscope
* Microscopic examination of the ear discharge

Although some cats show no outward signs of ear mite infestations, the mites can be diagnosed as described above. In most cats with ear mites if you briskly rub the ear canal area the cat will respond by automatic scratching movements of the back leg. Triggering this automatic scratching movement seldom occurs in cats that do not have ear mites. Veterinarians check for ear mites as part of the routine physical exam, especially in multi-cat households.

TREATMENT: There are a number of medications used to treat ear mites in cats. Your veterinarian will prescribe an effective product. One study showed that treatment with ACAREXX was 92% effective in treating adult ear mite (Otodectes cynotis) infestations after 7 days. In a well-controlled clinical field trial, one treatment of ACAREXX was 94% effective in clearing cats and kittens of adult ear mite infestations within 7 to 10 days. Your veterinarian may prescribe a different method or different medication such as Tresaderm liquid; be sure to have a follow-up exam done four weeks after you think all the mites are gone.

Answer 5

look in their ears and if it looks like a pile of crap in there, then its earmites. also if they are itching their ears and meowing like crazy. You will have to take it to the vet to get some ear drops and its ears cleaned out.

Answer 6

There will be these gross little black dot like things in her ears and to get rid of them you can buy this stuff in stores for them.

Answer 7

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