Pet Class – Care of Cat’s Ears, Eyes and Teeth

Dec 04,2023
4Min

Generally speaking, a cat’s eyes, ears and teeth are their evaluation points. A healthy cat’s eyes are bright and energetic, healthy ears have no earwax and secretions, and healthy teeth are white or light yellow, with no tartar. Regular inspection of these parts is a basic task for cat owners so that illnesses in cats can be detected and treated early.

Especially for certain cat breeds, the eyes and ears are their points of comment. Regular inspection of these parts is a basic task for cat owners so that illnesses in cats can be detected and treated early. A healthy kitten's eyes are bright and lively. Occasionally in the morning, kittens will have eye mucus in the inner corners of their eyes. Please use a moist, lint-free towel to carefully wipe away eye mucus. Note that you should use slightly hot water, chamomile tea or boric acid water to moisten the towel. (Garfield’s eye care is particularly important because its eyes often shed tears. The reason is that the tear ducts are narrow or even blocked due to a short nose. If there are too many tears, you’d better consult a pet doctor.)

How to care for Garfield’s eyes?

This kind of cat has naturally short nasolacrimal ducts and sheds tears easily. We need to wipe its eyes with a clean tissue every day. You can use Lambert's eye drops to remove tear stains or wipe your eyes with eye drops. Wipe frequently to clear the nasolacrimal ducts.

Cats have a hard time cleaning their own ears. If a family has two cats, they can clean each other's ears. Otherwise, you should always pay attention to the cat's ears and carefully clean the cat's outer ears with a moist but lint-free towel.

When wiping, be careful not to wipe too deep, as this may injure the cat's inner ear. If you find that your cat often scratches its ears, has its ears close to the ground, or has dark ear wax, it is best to have your cat checked by a veterinarian to see if your cat has ear mites. Ear mites must be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it will lead to deafness.

A healthy cat’s ears should be free of earwax and other secretions. However, a cat’s ears are something it cannot take care of on its own, so the owner’s help is necessary. We can use cotton swabs to remove earwax from the cat's ears, but we need to be careful not to hurt the cat because the cat's ears are actually very fragile.

All cats’ teeth should be checked regularly so that conditions can be detected early. When the kitten is about six months old, all 26 baby teeth are lost. An adult cat has a complete set of 30 teeth. To keep these teeth healthy, don't cut meat too small when feeding it to your cat. In addition, note that in addition to homemade cat food and canned wet cat food, cats should also be fed some dry cat food occasionally. The harder the cat's food, the better for its dental health.

Healthy cats’ teeth are white or light yellow. If you don’t pay attention to protecting them, they are prone to oral ulcers or stones. We can let cats develop the habit of teeth grinding from an early age, or we canBrush your cat’s teeth with a special toothbrush and toothpaste to prevent your cat’s teeth from getting sick.

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