My cat's ear mites keep coming back. Is it something else?

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My cat has had ear mites off and on through the years and I’ve been treating it with medication and coconut oil but I just don’t know what to do anymore. She’s about 5-6 years old. What should I do? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 9 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Ear mites are very easy to treat and should not keep recurring unless this is an outdoor only/feral cat. I really don't think ear mites is the problem. What "medication" have you been using? Coconut oil will do nothing for an ear infection or ear mites; all it is doing is making a mess and can actually make it worse. I'm guessing she probably has an ear infection from either bacteria, yeast or a combination of both. She may also have ceruminous gland hyperplasia or polyps in the ears. You really need to have her examined by a vet so they can look into the ears with an otoscope and then do a cytology (look at the ear wax under the microscope to see what is there). That is where I would start.

My cat's ear mites keep coming back. Is it something else?

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