June 10th, 2011
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An ear mite infestation is misery for your cat. The constant itching and noise as they move around in the ear canal makes cats scratch their ears and shake their heads. The scratching leads to pain and inflammation. If your cat has coffee-ground-like gunk in her ears, she almost certainly has ear mites. The most common treatment for ear mites is a special medicine prescribed by your vet. Anecdotal evidence suggests that spot-on parasite prevention medications containing fipronil can kill adult mites and prevent infestation; ask your vet about this. Because the mites can live outside the ears and sometimes even on the feet, your vet might suggest a special shampoo. Untreated ear mite infestation can lead to inner ear infections and hearing loss.
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and doesn’t stop. She starts meowing and then cuts it off xD
I just wanted to add that people have often asked me about home remedies for ear mites in cats. They are generally not effective or as effective. In addition, the ears need to be thoroughly cleaned of the wax and the mites. There have been videos on YouTube describing this process, but I’ve never seen one by a qualified veterinary care professional. Do not attempt this. If you incompletely or worse, improperly perform this step, you may do your cat serious damage. Please have your vet perform the procedure.
When my feral cat was 2 he had ear mites. I found Revolution monthly for about 6 months cleared it up for him. He is now 10 and still gets Revolution monthly.
Cara, does this feral cat live outdoors? Are there sources of reinfection? Is that why you use Revolution monthly?
Does anyone know how to treat earmites on a feral cat.
One that I can not approach, are there any pills to
crush in wet food?