Inspect your
cat's ears weekly if he has a history of ear problems.
Often, he laments, an owner will routinely clean a
cat's ears with water or alcohol.
Your veterinary staff can clean your
cat's ears and apply the first dose for you.
Among the blooms we saw are columbine, bleeding hearts, vanilla leaf, twin fairy bells, camus, larkspur, balsamroot, mariposa lily (or
cat's ears lily), Indian paintbrush, yellow-leafed iris, chocolate lily, Oregon sunshine, bunchberry, stonecrop, pink plectritis, starry Solomon's seal, to name a few.
A trip to the vet will be necessary to confirm the diagnosis, as ear mites can be identified by removing some earwax from a fold or crease with a cotton-tipped applicator and examining it under a microscope - or by your vet looking into your
cat's ears using a magnifying instrument called an otoscope.
Vet and skin specialist Craig Harrison, of Leeds, said: "In the pre-cancerous stage a
cat's ears lose hair, become curly and may form scabs.
Caption: Ringworm often affects a
cat's ears, looking like hairless, thickened patches of skin.
If you look into your
cat's ears you will probably see a dark brown, waxy debris which may give off a foul odour.
It is possible that all this sunshine we've had could have burned your
cat's ears.
Vets had no option but to cut off the snow-white
cat's ears before the cancer spread.
It worked very well, and if anyone has ever had to put drops in a
cat's ears for mites, then you realize how fast and efficient this method is.
Simply check your
cat's ears by giving them a quick rub--something you probably do everyday.
