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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / November 2004cleaning cat ears
i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake cat? -L >i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning >cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake >cat? > >-L I have a dog I can loan you - he does a great job! ;-D Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience >>i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning >>cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >I have a dog I can loan you - he does a great job! ;-D you mean she'll lick them clean? :) sure, i'll take her. so does that mean no one can suggest a way a human can clean kitty ears? -L >you mean she'll lick them clean? :) sure, i'll take her. so does >that mean no one can suggest a way a human can clean kitty ears? > >-L He actually, but yes, he licks them very clean. Not that they're dirty to begin with. Why do you need to clean your cat's ears is more of the question. Mites? Yeast? Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience >>you mean she'll lick them clean? :) sure, i'll take her. so does >>that mean no one can suggest a way a human can clean kitty ears? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >begin with. Why do you need to clean your cat's ears is more of the question. >Mites? Yeast? there's nothing wrong with them. i just thought (and i think read somewhere) that periodically, their ears should be cleaned. can she get mites if she is only an indoor cat? what about yeast? when i took her to the vet to get her spayed, they cleaned her ears because they thought she had mites. she didn't. -L >there's nothing wrong with them. i just thought (and i think read >somewhere) that periodically, their ears should be cleaned. can she [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >-L from http://www.vetinfo.com/catear.html: "If there isn't an underlying infection or ear mites it shouldn't be necessary to clean ears very often. In many cats it is never necessary. Mike Richards, DVM " Janet Boss http://bestfriendsdogobedience.com/ http://photos.yahoo.com/bestfriendsobedience >>there's nothing wrong with them. i just thought (and i think read >>somewhere) that periodically, their ears should be cleaned. can she [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Mike Richards, DVM " Thanks! -L > >>you mean she'll lick them clean? :) sure, i'll take her. so does > >>that mean no one can suggest a way a human can clean kitty ears? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > there's nothing wrong with them. i just thought (and i think read > somewhere) that periodically, their ears should be cleaned. Not true. > > >>you mean she'll lick them clean? :) sure, i'll take her. so does > > >>that mean no one can suggest a way a human can clean kitty ears? [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Not true. That's true, its not true. ;-> Cats' ears are actually self-cleaning. The cells that line the ear canal (epithelial cells) migrate away from the eardrum and carry wax and debris with them. Amazing creatures, aren't they! Phil >> > >>you mean she'll lick them clean? :) sure, i'll take her. so does >> > >>that mean no one can suggest a way a human can clean kitty ears? [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >cells that line the ear canal (epithelial cells) migrate away from the >eardrum and carry wax and debris with them. Amazing creatures, aren't they! i see. that's good news. so why the hell did they clean her ears at the vet's? the front desk person told me that the vet said that "Shaina's ears looked horrible". i told them to wave the charges because i didn't' ask for a cleaning, they didn't find anything like mites, and they didn't inform me about it when they called to say that Shaina is out of surgery. -L > >>i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning > >>cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -L I use a very warm, well wrung out white terry washcloth to gently wipe the opening, and a wadded up edge to turn around on the inside portion. Never insert your finger or a q-tip into the cat's ear, the ear canal is very delicate and could be damaged. My cat's seem to enjoy this, just as they do a face wash using the same method. I guess it's similar to their mama's cleaning them when they were young. >> >>i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning >> >>cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >insert your finger or a q-tip into the cat's ear, the ear canal is very >delicate and could be damaged. thanks. >My cat's seem to enjoy this, just as they do a face wash using the same >method. I guess it's similar to their mama's cleaning them when they were >young. i wash her face sometimes, but she only tolerates it and if it takes too long, according to her, she tries to wiggle away. i'll have to hold her to wipe the ears. the only mommy she knows is me and i also had to give her medicine. :( -L Sorry, so far our cats have not had ear problems so I've never had to do it. What's going on with your cat's ears? Rhonda > i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning > cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake > cat? > > -L >> i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning >> cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake >> cat? >> >> -L >Sorry, so far our cats have not had ear problems so I've never had to do it. > >What's going on with your cat's ears? > >Rhonda nothing. there's wax, i suppose, and dark stuff. either it's the wax that's dark, or dust? she is healthy. i just thought that they need their ears cleaned. -L We noticed a wax build up in our cats ears and mentioned the problem to our vet. On his recommendation, we purchased a bottle of Epi-Otic Ear Cleanser for Casts (Dogs, Kittens and Puppies). We took his instructions to heart, but it turned out to be more of an ordeal than we at first suspected. The vet told us that "this is going to be messy" and "he won't like it much", so we took Alino down to our basement after we had first covered the walls with a layer of plastic bags, cut open and taped to the walls of the corridor (we live in a 16 story apartment building) and put a kitty blanket for him down on the floor. We applied a generous dose of the goo to each ear and rubbed at it gently at the base of the ear, as the instructions told us to do. As soon as we let Alino go, he shook his head violently--probably in an attempt to get the stuff out of his ears. Good thing we thought of the plastic--the stuff flew all over the place, but it did remove a lot of the wax. We had to wash down one wall and toss the kittly blanket into the laundry, but it did seem to work! Alino spent much of the next several hours rubbing at his ears, and we had to toss another kitty blanket that covers his favorite heating blanket into the laundry as well. The instructions say to use this product 2-3 times per week or even once a day if necessary. We have only done it once, and it seemed to do the trick for now! Best of Luck, PegNDerek >i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good technique for cleaning >cat's ears. is it at all possible to do that at home, on an awake >cat? > >-L "Scientists' say intelligent life sprang from the sea. Really intelligent life returns to the sea now and then." >We noticed a wax build up in our cats ears and mentioned the problem >to our vet. On his recommendation, we purchased a bottle of Epi-Otic [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >PegNDerek > thanks. i'll try that when her ears get "dirty". i wonder where i can do this... -L If you have access to a yard or a garden, that would be the best place. Doing it in-doors was the only option for us given our apartment is on Manhattan! Too many dogs in Central Park to even try putting a cat in among them for an ear cleaning!! <VBG> Best Regards, PegNDerek >>We noticed a wax build up in our cats ears and mentioned the problem >>to our vet. On his recommendation, we purchased a bottle of Epi-Otic [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >-L "Scientists' say intelligent life sprang from the sea. Really intelligent life returns to the sea now and then." I have a 3 month kitten I have hand raised from birth, and she's not yet gotten the hang of cleaning her ears. So's here's my approach (it requires 2 people): Wrap the kitty in a towel so that all that sticks out is her head and hold her just tight enough that she can't move (be careful not to hurt her) Let the other person clean her eyes per instructions on the cleaning solution. (you may need to hold the scruff of her neck to immobolize her) When you're done, pet her before you let her go (try to get her to purr) After you let her go, give her a special treat (a cat treat or maybe a *small* bite of meat) The treat *may* make this easier over time, as some cats will understand that if they sit through the cleaning, they will get something out of it. Hope this helps. Oh, and you might want to wear a long sleeve shirt, just in case ;) > If you have access to a yard or a garden, that would be the best > place. Doing it in-doors was the only option for us given our [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Really intelligent life returns to > the sea now and then." > >We noticed a wax build up in our cats ears and mentioned the problem > >to our vet. On his recommendation, we purchased a bottle of Epi-Otic [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > > >PegNDerek I had to do this when I first got Tucker (ear mites). I did it in the bathtub with the curtain closed. A lot easier to clean the tub than carpeting! Oh, another note. My vet told me that the Epi-Otic would dry the ears out, so to not use it often. Now I simply use a Kleenex dampened with water. Rene > thanks. i'll try that when her ears get "dirty". i wonder where i can > do this... > > -L |
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