I have a 3 and a half month old kitten who goes outdoors regularly. We noticed awhile ago around the time she needed some more flea medication that she was scratching at her ears alot.
She's since been to the vet and he gave her some flea spray (I'm a little skepitcal as to whether or not it actually works..) but she's still scratching. She seems to have a little bit of blood (or maybe dark ear wax? Bloody ear wax?) in her ears as well, and is often scratching with her foot IN her ear.
I'm guessing this is likely ear mites, but I don't really know much about them, and I'd like to have some more information before I take her to the vet, as I'm in Ecuador and the vets are hit and miss here. Could it possibly still be fleas, and the possible blood in the ear would be coming from the way she's scratching them?
She's since been to the vet and he gave her some flea spray (I'm a little skepitcal as to whether or not it actually works..) but she's still scratching. She seems to have a little bit of blood (or maybe dark ear wax? Bloody ear wax?) in her ears as well, and is often scratching with her foot IN her ear.
I'm guessing this is likely ear mites, but I don't really know much about them, and I'd like to have some more information before I take her to the vet, as I'm in Ecuador and the vets are hit and miss here. Could it possibly still be fleas, and the possible blood in the ear would be coming from the way she's scratching them?