The black mud in the cat's ears may be due to the ear dirt produced by not cleaning the ears for too long. In this case, you only need to use pet-specific ear drops to clean the cat's ears. But if the cat also has other abnormal symptoms, such as ear itching, frequent head shaking, increased secretions, etc., it may be caused by ear mite infection or otitis. Because the symptoms of these two diseases are very similar, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to the pet hospital for sampling and examination first, and then treat the cat with medication after confirming the specific cause. This will have the best effect.

1. Ear dirt

If the owner does not clean the cat’s ears for a long time, the cat’s ears will produce a lot of dirt. If this is the case, the cat will generally not show any other abnormal symptoms. You only need to use pet-specific ear drops to clean the cat's ears after discovery. It must not be cleaned directly with water, alcohol or vinegar. It is generally recommended to give it a week. Clean your cat’s ears once. And be careful not to get water into the cat’s ears when bathing the cat.

2. Infection with ear mites

After a cat is infected with ear mites, black mud will also appear in the ears. At the same time, cats may also shake their heads and scratch the back of their ears due to ear itching. If If left unchecked, cats can easily scratch their skin, and in severe cases can cause ear edema. Therefore, you must go to the pet hospital in time after discovery and conduct a microscopic examination of the black secretions in the cat's ears. If it is ear mites, you need to clean the ear canal with pet ear cleaning solution first, and then use a cotton swab to clean the secretions. Clean it out and then apply mite-killing ear medicine.

3. Suffering from otitis

Cats suffering from otitis will also secrete black muddy substance and mucus, and may also experience redness and swelling in the ear canal, head shaking, itching, Symptoms such as increased secretions and obvious odor are mainly composed of blood, inflammatory secretions and own earwax. It is recommended that owners should not deal with it by themselves. They need to take the black muddy substance and mucus to the pet hospital for examination. After the disease is determined, corresponding drugs can be used for treatment.