Cat Ear Infection Caused By Mites

Aural hematomas are common among ear mite infested cats due to the rupture of blood vessels within the ear.

Cat ear infection caused by mites.

Ear infections in cats. An ear infection or ear mites. An ear infection is any bacterial viral fungal or parasitic organism that affects the body. Ear mites cause a characteristic dark brown to black colored discharge in the ears that looks a bit like coffee grounds.

Ear mites can lead to secondary bacterial fungal infections so your vet may diagnose an additional ear infection. Two typical causes are the most likely suspects. The term ear infection is most commonly used to refer to a bacterial yeast overgrowth in the ear canal. Cats scratch so much that they cause hair loss and wounds in their ear canal that allow bacteria and fungi to cause secondary infections.

Generally unless your cat has picked up mites from another animal ear infections are a secondary condition. Ear infections in dogs are common and can be very painful. That means they are actually the result of some other underlying medical problem. Similarly inner ear infections may develop if disease exists in one ear canal or when a benign polyp is growing from the middle ear.

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. This requires draining at the veterinary clinic.