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A couple of months ago we brought you information on the correct technique to use when cleaning your cat’s ears. However, it was clear by your responses that you weren’t all entirely confident with what to do. Bearing in mind that ear infections are amongst the most common forms of health problems found in cats, it’s especially important that you know what you’re doing in this area; even those of you with the very best cat insurance can’t afford to neglect learning this technique. That’s why today we bring you this video from Cat the Vet – a detailed video guide to cleaning your cat’s ears. We figured it would be better to show you what to do this time, so here you go:

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Hopefully now you can see what we mean for yourself, you’ll be able to clean your cat’s ears properly!

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Cleaning your cat’s ears is essential in ensuring he doesn’t get ear infections that can cause horrendous damage if left untreated.  For the sake of your cat’s health and your pet insurance, it is well worth cleaning your cat’s ears regularly.  In this post I provide a simple guide to how to clean your cat’s ears thoroughly.  You will need cotton balls and ear cleaning fluid, though some owners prefer to use olive oil instead.  You can also clean with the addition of cotton swabs, as I shall explain later.

Firstly, place the olive oil or ear cleaning fluid container in some warm water to heat it to body temperature.  Then, with the cat lying down on a flat surface, fill the ear canal with the fluid – this should only take a few drops!  With the fluid in the ear canal, massage the base of the ear for about 30 seconds to work the fluid around and release the debris.  Some owners suggest leaving the cat alone for a while now, to allow him to shake his head around, further dislodge dirt and move the fluid to the outer ear – this stage is entirely up to you.  Lastly, using a cotton ball, wipe out the loose debris and excess fluid to thoroughly clean the ear and move on to the other.

Cotton swabs can be used to further clean the ear, as they are very useful for cleaning out the earflap and visible part of the ear canal.  However, please note that cleaning further down the ear canal is more likely to push debris further down than remove it.  It is highly advisable NOT to clean any further down the ear canal than you can see.