Why does my cat have brown ear discharge after cleaning her ears?

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I recently cleaned my cat's ear with Virbac Epi-Otic Advanced Ear Cleaner since she had excessive earwax. I used a gauze pad and wiped the inside of her ear with the cleaner, but I did not go deep down the ear canal. I also wipe her ear with just a dry gauze pad to keep dry her ears. However, her ears starting having this brown discharge a few days after I cleaned it. What could it be? What can I do about it? Indoor only cat. She's also on Revolution. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 1 year and 11 months old | 10.2 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It's probably an ear infection, often it cannot be seen from the outside. Ear infections are very common in cats, it is usually caused by either yeast or bacterial disease. the treatment is usually simple and straightforward, you will have to take Lulu to the vet and get the ears checked, then a prescription ear drops will be prescribed according to the infectious agent.

Why does my cat have brown ear discharge after cleaning her ears?

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