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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / January 2005kitten scratching ear a lot
Shaina keeps scratching behind her left ear a lot and there are two little scars there with clotted blood. they are tiny. she had something like that behind her right ear, but it went away. otherwise, she is fine. could that be ticks? i have no idea how any of us could have brought them in from the outside. we are in Manhattan and live on the 30th floor. any ideas? > Shaina keeps scratching behind her left ear a lot and there are two > little scars there with clotted blood. I would guess fleas, but if you look in her ear and find they look 'dirty' in there, then your cat may have ear mites. Don't let it continue for long, I saw a stray that had a bad case of ear mites, and that poor cat scratched so much he had two bloody sores behind both ears. ~Shelly~ > > Shaina keeps scratching behind her left ear a lot and there are two > > little scars there with clotted blood. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ~Shelly~ Ear mites are pretty common & I'd guess Shelly is right. Mathew Butler to 2 kittens: Chablis & Muscat En Vino Veritas >> > Shaina keeps scratching behind her left ear a lot and there are two >> > little scars there with clotted blood. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Ear mites are pretty common & I'd guess Shelly is right. she scratches a little behind the ear, not in it and her ears look clean. she doesn't seem to scratch anywhere else, except from her routine grooming, so i don't think it's fleas. do mites live outside the ear? > she scratches a little behind the ear, not in it and her ears look > clean. she doesn't seem to scratch anywhere else, except from her > routine grooming, so i don't think it's fleas. do mites live outside > the ear? Sometimes they will scratch outside the ear if the mites have gotten deep down. It could be dry skin, maybe? Is your apartment dry?  Signature-Kelly kelly at farringtons dot net "Wake up, and smell the cat food" -TMBG >> she scratches a little behind the ear, not in it and her ears look >> clean. she doesn't seem to scratch anywhere else, except from her [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Sometimes they will scratch outside the ear if the mites have gotten deep >down. It could be dry skin, maybe? Is your apartment dry? yeah, it is really dry here. i have two humidifiers running, one in my room and one in my bf's room. she spends most of the time there, but there's a huge living room, kitchen and two other rooms. someone mentioned that her ears might have a smell, i checked and they don't. > I would guess fleas, but if you look in her ear and find they look 'dirty' > in there, then your cat may have ear mites. Don't let it continue for long, > I saw a stray that had a bad case of ear mites, and that poor cat scratched > so much he had two bloody sores behind both ears. Also, I know that dogs with ear mites or ear infections have "musty" smelling ears. It's not sharp, but it's not pleasant. I suspect cat ears might do the same? Regardless, take that kitty to the vet! Whatever it is, they'll be able to tell you in a hurry. Signaturemonique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* I would get an ear cleaner for cats. You can buy them at any Petsmart and probably any store that sells cat items. Yes, ear mites are also a possibility so you'd have to take the cat into the vet for that. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com >> I would guess fleas, but if you look in her ear and find they look >> 'dirty' [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to > tell you in a hurry. > I would get an ear cleaner for cats. You can buy them at any Petsmart and > probably any store that sells cat items. Yes, ear mites are also a > possibility so you'd have to take the cat into the vet for that. Of course taking them to the vet would be better. But just for the record, I consulted a vet about an uncatchable feral who seems to have the same problem (scratching his ear raw) and the vet said Heartgard pills (sold as heartworm preventative) might take care of the ear mites. Too soon to tell, but a pill kept him from scratching for nearly a month. I'm thinking one every 3 week might do it. (He's big and tough.) Margaret > Shaina keeps scratching behind her left ear a lot and there are two > little scars there with clotted blood. they are tiny. she had > something like that behind her right ear, but it went away. > otherwise, she is fine. Sounds like ear mites, perhaps deep in the ears. If you can't take her to the vet, might try some ear mite treatment. > could that be ticks? If it were ticks in her fur, you could feel them when you pet/massage/scratch down to the skin. They stick their heads in the skin. The body is kind of like a flat smooth button, with legs. If you find one, don't just pull it out, that would leave the head inside the skin and perhaps cause infection. Put a drop of cooking oil on the tick, that will suffocate it and it will drop off in a day or two. Margaret |
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