When more earwax is deposited on a cat’s ears, it may cause ear inflammation, unbearable itching and an unpleasant odor. Therefore, owners must clean the cat’s earwax regularly. To clean earwax, you can mainly use cotton balls to clean the outside, ear drops to clean the inside, and remove grease and other substances to keep it dry and clean.

Cats need tools to remove earwax

First of all, you should prepare the relevant tools for cleaning earwax. For example, cotton swabs, gauze or soft paper towels or towels, olive oil or professional ear drops, Elizabethan rings, etc. The Elizabethan Circle is mainly for uncooperative cats. Of course, during the cleaning process, the owner should be gentle and careful not to injure the cat. ​

Earwax removal needs to be done step by step

If the cat refuses to have its earwax removed, the owner can put an Elizabethan ring on it and then gently pull up the cat's ears. Dip a cotton swab in olive oil or ear oil, let the oil flow into the ear along the ear canal wall, and then gently massage the cat's ears.

After massaging for 1-2 minutes, the oil will fully contact the earwax, and the stubborn earwax begins to soften. After loosening the cat's ears, the owner should leave quickly, because the cat will automatically shake its head, which will soften the earwax. The ear wax behind is thrown out of the ear. Then the owner should use a clean cotton swab to gently penetrate into the cat's ear canal and gently wipe the ear canal wall to remove any remaining earwax.

After removing the earwax in the ear canal, you should also use a towel to wipe the outer contour of the cat's ears clean. Use soft gauze or napkins to wipe away the grease in the external auditory canal and external auricle. After removing the cat’s earwax, you can also spray some watermelon cream spray on the cat to prevent the breeding of ear mites and ensure that the cat’s ears are healthy and clean.

After removing earwax, you still need to watch out for ear mites

Cat owners should also pay attention to cat ear mites. In addition to cleaning the cat's ear canal regularly, cat owners should also pay attention to cleaning the environment where cats live. A dirty environment can easily cause cats to be infected with ear mites. In addition, if cat owners find that their cats live in If there is dark brown dirt in the ear canal, but you don’t know whether it is ear mites or earwax, you need to check it in time. If it is ear mites, you need to use Miaoxiang ear cleaning solution to treat it in time. The above measures are also suitable for treating ear mites.

Ear mites need to be eliminated with medication

The dirt produced by ear mites should be dark brown. Use an ordinary magnifying glass to observe the dirt just taken out in time. You can find small crawling insects, which are ear mites. Another method is to twist the removed dirt with your hands. Ear mites cannot twist the dirt evenly and it will feel rough to the touch.

If it is determined to be ear mites, use the following treatment methods:

1. Dip a sterilized cotton swab into hydrogen peroxide and clean the ears thoroughly, then dry them.

2. Sprinkle boric acid powder. If it is not available, you can use Dermatitis Powder instead and apply it evenly.

3. If you are worried that there is a problem in the ear canal but do not dare to rub it deeply, you can put a few drops of nitroglycerin ear drops, French Vic ear drops, or 886 liniment, cover the cat's ears and rub them gently, and then Let go and let the cat shake its head to shake out the dirt in the ear canal, and then repeat the steps

4. Key points: You must insist on using medication until it is completely eliminated; you must keep the ears dry, as ear mites can easily die in a dry environment.