Our question this week was:Dr. Jon - My cat had been scratching and rubbing her left ear a lot. When she walks the left ear tends to go down. Also, the interior of the ear looks quite red and irritated, compared to the right one. What is wrong?
MKAnswerHi – thanks for your email. You wrote that your cat has a red irritated ear that she is scratching. The most common causes of a red irritated ear an ear infection caused by
ear mites, yeast or
bacteria.
An article that might be helpful to you is "
Ear infections in Cats". I'd recommend that you take her to your vet for a proper diagnosis and then can then dispense the recommended treatment.
Best of luck!
Dr. Jon
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