If your cat has ear mites in the external ear canal this can ultimately cause a problem in the inner ear and pose a greater risk for a bacterial infection.
Cat ear infection caused by mites.
Cats scratch so much that they cause hair loss and wounds in their ear canal that allow bacteria and fungi to cause secondary infections.
Ear infections in cats.
Two typical causes are the most likely suspects.
Similarly inner ear infections may develop if disease exists in one ear canal or when a benign polyp is growing from the middle ear.
Ear mites cause a characteristic dark brown to black colored discharge in the ears that looks a bit like coffee grounds.
This requires draining at the veterinary clinic.
Ear mites can lead to secondary bacterial fungal infections so your vet may diagnose an additional ear infection.
Ear infections in dogs are common and can be very painful.
The term ear infection is most commonly used to refer to a bacterial yeast overgrowth in the ear canal.
In fact ear mites will be one of the first things your veterinarian checks for if your cat has an ear infection.
Generally unless your cat has picked up mites from another animal ear infections are a secondary condition.
An ear infection or ear mites.
An ear infection is any bacterial viral fungal or parasitic organism that affects the body.
Aural hematomas are common among ear mite infested cats due to the rupture of blood vessels within the ear.