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Should I clean my cat's ears and teeth only if there's a problem?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 5 months old | 6.3 lbs

How many times do I need to clean my cats ears and teeth? What are the best brands and home remedies for ear cleaning, ear mites, and etc.?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 30th, 2019

You don't need to clean your cat's ears or teeth unless there is a problem with one of them, if your cat has ear mites for example then you can use an ear mite ear drops or a spot on such as revolution and it will solve the problem shortly, you won't have to use it permanently.

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