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Ear Mites
I just got a cat, less than 1 yr old. My daughter who knows
more about cats than me tells me that he may have ear mites because he shakes his head as if something were irritating him. How do I know if a cat has ear mites, and what should one do about them? There is ear mite ointments at pet shops, are they good enough? Thanks, Jim |
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"Jim Foyle" wrote in message
... I just got a cat, less than 1 yr old. My daughter who knows more about cats than me tells me that he may have ear mites because he shakes his head as if something were irritating him. How do I know if a cat has ear mites, and what should one do about them? There is ear mite ointments at pet shops, are they good enough? Thanks, Jim One of my cats had ear mites a couple of years ago, so I've been though this. Ear mites are extremely small, so it take the specialized instruments vets have to examine the cat's ear to determine if ear mites are present. There could be other reasons the cat is shaking his head. There's a product call Revolution that's applied to the cat's skin (not inside the ear) that eliminates various parasites including fleas, ticks, and ear mites. There are also solutions you can get from the vet to put inside the cat's ear to eliminate ear mites. Naturally cats hate this, and you usually have to do it more than once. After you've gotten rid of the ear mites, the cat's ears may tend to be waxy or dirty. If this turns out to be the case, you may need to clean them or have them cleaned. It's my understanding the over-the-counter treatments aren't as good. Bill |
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"Jim Foyle" wrote in message
... I just got a cat, less than 1 yr old. My daughter who knows more about cats than me tells me that he may have ear mites because he shakes his head as if something were irritating him. How do I know if a cat has ear mites, and what should one do about them? There is ear mite ointments at pet shops, are they good enough? Thanks, Jim One of my cats had ear mites a couple of years ago, so I've been though this. Ear mites are extremely small, so it take the specialized instruments vets have to examine the cat's ear to determine if ear mites are present. There could be other reasons the cat is shaking his head. There's a product call Revolution that's applied to the cat's skin (not inside the ear) that eliminates various parasites including fleas, ticks, and ear mites. There are also solutions you can get from the vet to put inside the cat's ear to eliminate ear mites. Naturally cats hate this, and you usually have to do it more than once. After you've gotten rid of the ear mites, the cat's ears may tend to be waxy or dirty. If this turns out to be the case, you may need to clean them or have them cleaned. It's my understanding the over-the-counter treatments aren't as good. Bill |
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On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:52:22 -0500, "Jim Foyle" wrote:
I just got a cat, less than 1 yr old. My daughter who knows more about cats than me tells me that he may have ear mites because he shakes his head as if something were irritating him. How do I know if a cat has ear mites, and what should one do about them? There is ear mite ointments at pet shops, are they good enough? Head shaking and scratching are obvious clues. The cat needs immunizations, deworming, neutering, etc. if not already done, and the vet can check the ears when the other work is done. I've never had much trouble with ear mites in my cats and I don't know anything about pet store ear mite remedies. Usually the remedies you can buy at a pet store aren't much good. |
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On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:52:22 -0500, "Jim Foyle" wrote:
I just got a cat, less than 1 yr old. My daughter who knows more about cats than me tells me that he may have ear mites because he shakes his head as if something were irritating him. How do I know if a cat has ear mites, and what should one do about them? There is ear mite ointments at pet shops, are they good enough? Head shaking and scratching are obvious clues. The cat needs immunizations, deworming, neutering, etc. if not already done, and the vet can check the ears when the other work is done. I've never had much trouble with ear mites in my cats and I don't know anything about pet store ear mite remedies. Usually the remedies you can buy at a pet store aren't much good. |
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