Can washing ears with ear solution cure ear mites in cats?

Yes, washing ears with ear solution can cure ear mites in cats, but it is best combined with ear medications specifically designed for treating ear mites for optimal results. Ear mites are the most common external parasites in cats, usually transmitted through direct contact between cats. Cats infected with ear mites will exhibit symptoms such as red and swollen ear canals, inflammation of the ear canal, a large amount of dark secretions inside the ear canal, frequent scratching and shaking of the head.

Symptoms of ear mites in cats

After a cat is infected with ear mites, it will become more frequent in scratching its ears or shaking its head, and there will be brown or black secretions in the ear canal. Even if the cat's ear canal is cleaned daily, there may still be a large amount of secretions the next day. This is because ear mites stimulate the cat's ears to secrete earwax. Some cats infected with ear mites may also develop skin inflammation, bleeding, and even ear hematomas around the ears, inside the ears, and on the neck due to excessive itching.

How to treat ear mites

Treating ear mites requires the use of ear cleaning solutions and ear medications such as Ear Foam, Ear Fluid, and others. The specific method is as follows: hold the cat's ear canal with one hand, exposing the ear canal opening, and pour the ear cleaning solution into the cat's ear canal with the other hand. Then, tightly close the outer ear canal opening, vigorously rub the base of the ear canal for 2-3 minutes to ensure that the earwax is fully dissolved by the cleaning solution. Allow the cat to shake its ears naturally, drying the outer ear and removing the earwax. Finally, drop the ear medication into the cat's ear canal and rub the base of the ear canal. Because the life cycle of ear mites is 21 days, it usually takes at least 3-4 weeks of cleaning the ear canal and using ear medications to completely eliminate the ear mites.

How to prevent ear mites in cats

First, avoid direct contact with cats infected with ear mites. If there is an infected cat at home, it is best to isolate it from other cats.

Second, regularly apply external parasite prevention products, such as topical medications like Frontline, every month to prevent infection.