Ear mange is a parasitic disease that cats suffer from. The disease is caused by ear ticks. Sick cats will have itching in their ears, which may cause them to scratch their ears or shake their heads.

Ear mange is a parasitic disease that cats often suffer from, especially when cats are young. The cause of the disease is cat lice infesting the cat’s external auditory canal. The external auditory canal of sick cats is inflamed, red and swollen, and the ears are filled with a large amount of black and dry earwax. Usually two ears are infected at the same time. ​​​​​​

The cat shook its head vigorously in the itching, and scratched its ears desperately until a large hematoma appeared on the tip of the ear. Scabies is highly contagious and can be spread between cats. They can be infected by direct contact. Kittens and female cats live together day and night and are very susceptible to infection.

Ear scabies can cause itching in the cat’s ear canal, leading to symptoms such as ear scratching and head shaking. Some may also cause peripheral bleeding and hair loss in the ear due to excessive scratching. Therefore, the owner must treat it promptly and do preventive work in daily life.

The treatment method is to clean the outer ears, remove earwax, and continue to use lice killers within 3 weeks, because the life cycle of cat lice is 21 days. Go to the hospital to check whether there are parasites on your skin. If found, take medicine or take a medicated bath. Wear an Elizabethan collar to avoid scratching and hair loss.

As for the future, owners should also pay more attention to cleaning the cat's ear canal regularly to prevent excessive accumulation of dirt and provide a living environment for germs. You can regularly apply some ear medicine to cats to prevent and kill bacteria.