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Why does my cat get clear, waxy ear discharge every year?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Every year my cat gets like a clear what I thinks ear wax maybe in his ears and I was wondering what I could be?

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on May 15th, 2020

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This is most likely ear canal infection. Please, try to clean the ears with ear cleaner (Epiotic or Zymox can be recommended) for a few days. If it doesn't make any difference, you should take him to your local vets to examine the ear canals and possibly start a course of antibiotics ear drops.

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