Whether it is the hair in the cat's ears or the hair at the top, these ear hairs actually have unusual significance and function for cats.
Sound collector
As mentioned above, ear hair is a cat's "smart hair", which does not mean that the cat's IQ is in these ear hairs, but if these hairs are really cut off, it will really affect the cat's judgment.
Researchers have done similar experiments on lynx before, because they are also cats, and the conclusion also applies to cats. After they cut off the long ear hair of the lynx, they found that the success rate of the lynx in catching prey would be significantly reduced.
It can be seen that ear hair has a great influence on the hearing sensitivity of cats. Ear hair can help them collect more tiny sounds, which is like a signal sensor for them.
Isolate foreign bodies
The hair on the ear also plays an important role, which is to isolate foreign objects from entering the cat's ear. Because the cat's auricle is relatively large, it is easy to get into foreign bodies such as insects and dust, which leads to damage to the cat's ear canal. The blocking of ear hair can also be regarded as a protective effect.
Many shovel officials know that it is actually very important to clean the cat's ear canal, so there is such a doubt. Will the hair be too long to make the ear airtight? Actually, it won't have much impact. Generally, the air permeability of the ears of vertical-eared cats is ok, but the problems of folded-eared cats will be more obvious, which is not directly related to the ear hair.
Moreover, when cleaning the cat's ear canal, it is not necessary to trim the cat's ear hair, which will cause various problems. Moreover, plucking ear hair also requires more professional methods and means, so don't act without authorization.
Correct nursing of cat's ear canal
Step one, fix the cat with a towel. Regarding how to clean the cat's ear canal, many shovel officials said that the difficulty lies in the first step. How to control the owner of a cat? Admittedly, it's not easy to get cats to submit, but Xiao Ming, a veterinarian, thinks that such a universal solution will definitely help.
That's towel solution. Wrap a towel around the cat from top to bottom, and then you can do whatever you want with it.
Step two, drip ear wash. If the first step is quick-witted, then the second step requires the shovel officer to be quick, firm and accurate. Turn the cat's ear over quickly, then drop the ear washing liquid into the ear canal, and then gently rub the root of the cat's ear to make the medicine evenly and fully penetrate.
After this series of actions, it is estimated that the cat owner should react and resist, so the rest is left to the cats to deal with themselves and let them throw everything out of their ears.
The third step is to clean up the earwax. Finally, use a cotton swab to clean the dirt in the ear canal from the inside out, and also need to keep the technique gentle. If the secretion in the cat's ear is found to be green, yellow, black, red or dark red, it may be caused by fungal infection and needs to be taken to the hospital for treatment.
As for the frequency of cleaning the cat's ear canal, it is generally recommended to clean it once a week, especially for cats with folded ears. The shovel officer usually needs to pay more attention to the cat's ear canal hygiene and clean it according to the actual situation, so it is not necessary to be too frequent.