The main causes of cat ear hair loss include seasonal hair loss, malnutrition, infection with cat moss, and ear mites. First of all, when the seasons change, cats will moult. At this time, cats will show symptoms of hair loss all over the body and an increase in the amount of hair loss. This is a normal phenomenon. But if the hair loss is sudden and the cat keeps scratching its ears, it may be caused by cat moss or ear mites. It is recommended that owners go to the pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible after discovering hair loss on their cat’s ears. Only symptomatic treatment is the best way.

1. Seasonal hair loss

In order to adapt to the new climate, cats will undergo normal physiological hair loss in spring and autumn. The general manifestation is hair loss all over the body, which is a normal phenomenon and owners do not need to worry too much. But if there is a large area of ​​hair loss in a certain area, you should pay attention. The cat may be suffering from a skin disease.

2. Malnutrition

If a cat has a relatively simple diet and only eats cat food for a long time, its hair will have poor texture and fall off easily due to malnutrition. In severe cases, there may even be large areas of hair loss. Therefore, owners must pay attention to the balanced diet of their cats. They should not just feed their cats cat food, but should also feed their cats appropriate amounts of meat, fruits and vegetables.

3. Infected with ringworm

Usually when cats have ringworm on their ears, they will experience hair loss. In this case, it is recommended that the owner go to a professional pet hospital to stain and examine the cat’s ear lesions under a microscope. After the diagnosis is confirmed, some antifungal drugs can be used for symptomatic treatment.

4. Suffering from ear mites

If a cat is newly infected with ear mites, it will not lose hair near its ears. However, if the ear mites are severe and cause inflammation such as otitis media, allergies, or if the cat scratches the ears excessively, the hair near the ears may fall off. It is recommended that cats wear collars to prevent cats from scratching, and ear mite infections need to be actively treated. But it needs to be confirmed first. It is not recommended to subjectively think that it is an ear mite infection. For ear mite infection, you first need to use ear cleaning water to clean excess secretions, and then use related ear medicines.