yes there's loads on google and most would suggest ear mites but he's had it before and no mite problem was detected on examination by the vet. We did try drops anyhow which he hated with a vengeance and seemed very upset for several days when they were used. He's far happier scratching away but the missus is concerned . Just wondered if anyone could outline the likely reason and what we can do about it without him becoming too distressed. I would think the itch/scratch/itch cycle is in full flow but a victorian collar would be too much for him as he's very nervous and somewhat neurotic!
thanks in advance
Bill in exeter
Sudocrem should help here.
What's his diet?
Our dog got very itchy and his fur became thin and after several visits to the vet that produced no results we ended up changing his diet to a hypo-allergenic one which sorted it. Our cat used to be on dried foods (plus what he caught) but some toxins built up in his kidneys which we only just caught in time.
mmm..could try sudocream ..is that cat safe? Diet wise he just has various aldi/lidl sachets and biscuits.
Fleas? For some reason fleas do like cat ears...
NOT Sudocrem. CFH is messing with you.
Could be fleas?
he is flea treated monthly so unlikely
Me? With my reputation?
Do you have one of those victorian/yoghurt pot collars? It won't stop the cause but it would prevent him from being able to scratch them whilst you find out what it is. If it's not ear mites he may have picked up harvest mites which are like wee orange dots that gather on the ears and chin or a fungal infection. What type of coat does he have? Could it be grasses, pollens or horticultural/agricultural sprays which are irritating due to the shorter hairs on the ears? The vets are the only ones that can give a definitive diagnosis
Most modern flea preparations kill ear mites, so if he's regularly flead its unlikely to be that. Ear mites are far less common now than they were even 20 years ago. Like you say he's probably in full itch/scratch cycle so you need to do two things 1 - calm/break the cycle - an emollient or anti-inflammatory cream, for example and 2 remove the initial cause of the itch, if its still there - and the most likely/common two of those would be ear infections and allergies/sensitivities. Sensitivities can be food or external contact driven. Did it happen at the same time of year in the past? In which case it could be some sort of seasonal plant related thing.
cat hearing AIDS
Weedkiller, esp Roundup can cause hair loss. If a neighbour sprays their garden and your cat then walks through it wet, you can get hairloss
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