Cómo limpiar los oídos a un gato pequeño recién rescatado de la calle

Kittens, cute kittens, adorable kittens, small kittens. Now that we have your attention, let's get started with the video. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. Today, we're back with Trufa for another video. Trufa is a kitten rescued from the street that you already met in the video about the first care for newborn kittens. If you remember, in that video we were very well accompanied by Trufa, Jade, her mother, and all her siblings, Oreo, Merengue and Coco. If you missed that video. In it we told you the story of Jade, who was rescued from the street by her new family, Ruocchio, because she was in an advanced state of pregnancy and didn't want her to have her offspring in the middle of the street with all that that entails. I'll leave the link below so you can watch it. As we have already mentioned, it is very important to check its ears thoroughly when you rescue a kitten from the street or when a new kitten arrives at your home. Its ears will give you a lot of information about the kitten's health status. If you see that it is scratching itself, that it is frequently trying to hover over the furniture, not because it is simply bumping its head, because it is comfortable, or because you see that its head is tilted to one side a little to one side, it may mean that it has an ear infection. And in that case, you should go to your vet. If you also see that it has a large amount of earwax or that this wax is a strange color, it is like a little brown or dark, it may also indicate that it has an ear infection. An ear infection is a disease. It is an inflammation of the ear canal and therefore it must be treated by a vet. You cannot apply the home remedy that your aunt taught you or the drops that your neighbor had left over from when her dog had an ear infection. Most kittens get ear infections from ear mites. They're like little spiders that feed on the skin of animals. This makes them itch a lot and they scratch. What I'm telling you is very important because if you see it in one of your cats, it can end up spreading to the rest. Look, I'll show you what the mites look like that I discovered in a kitten's ear the other day. They're really not very pleasant to look at. What I'm going to teach you today is how to do a routine ear cleaning, which is precisely to prevent ear infections. When a little bit of ear wax builds up, you can remove it without it becoming too much and without causing an ear infection. But if you have earwax, this is useless, right? If you have ear infections, yes, it will work. Because the method I'm going to tell you about for cleaning your cat's ear with the drops can tell you how to administer the medication. But the medication must be prescribed by a veterinarian and the veterinarian must always be aware of what you are doing with your cat. Using antibiotics that are not appropriate for the problem your cat may have can end up causing the bacteria inside the ear to become resistant to antibiotics and in the end none of them will work and your cat's otitis will be very difficult to eliminate. Therefore, under no circumstances should you self medicate. Now I'm going to show you how to clean a cat's ears. Trufa volunteered to show you the steps to follow. Yes, she volunteered and her ears were left spotless. To clean your cat's ears, the first thing you need is an ear cleaner, which is usually used for dogs and cats and is sold at any veterinary clinic or pet supply store. It is very important that the product you use to clean your ear is a normal physiological cleanser, which are normally called cerumenolytics, meaning that they break down the ear canal. Under no circumstances should you use a product that contains antibiotics or that is medicated. You could cause antibiotic resistant otitis media that could complicate your pet's health. On the other hand, gauze. Never use a cotton swab because with a cotton swab you lose the sense of depth and it could end up hurting them. Even if you go to the veterinary clinic and for example, I see that an animal has otitis media and I have to use a cotton swab to try to remove as much dirt as possible. You should not do it at home because you do not know how deep to go and it could end up damaging your pet's eardrum. Some people will tell you, oh, then no, with a cotton swab or not with a cotton swab? With truffles, what we do is hold their head a little to keep it upright. And what we try to do is while holding the tip of the ear with one hand, insert the product vertically in a downward direction because that's the direction of the ear canal. Normally they recommend that you put a couple of drops in, but it's very possible that with the applicator inside the ear you won't know how many you've put in. I recommend that you apply Light pressure, not a stream, so that a little bit of product comes out. Her ears have fallen a little because she really doesn't like liquid getting in. Oops. What have I done to you? After applying the product, you have to remove the applicator and do a little massage without letting go of the tip of the ear. You should do a little massage in a slightly harder area on her face that is immediately below the ear. Trufa looks super happy. While I clean her, that's the area where her ear canal goes. That's where you have to apply light pressure and a little circular massage to make sure you're massaging the right area. You have to listen, as I always say, to the chup chup sound inside their ear. You have to feel how the liquid moves inside their ear canal when you massage in a circular motion. Listen to how the truffle sounds and repeat it until you can hear that sound. If you don't hear the chup chup sound, it could be for two reasons. Either you haven't applied enough liquid, or you're not massaging the right area or with enough intensity. If you don't hear that sound, massage different areas. Normally, as I'm telling you, in that hard area, that is. You'll notice it until you hear that sound. If, after massaging, you see that they shake their head, don't worry, they're not doing anything wrong and you don't have to repeat the cleaning. Watch how they shake their head truffle. In fact, it can make it a little easier for all the ear wax and anything else that's inside the ear to come out. That's why I recommend that you never let go of the tip of the ear. Because if you do let go of the tip of the ear, your pet will probably shake its head immediately. It's important that you massage it before it shakes its head. To finish the process, what you need to do is remove the earwax and dry the area. How? With gauze. I've already mentioned that cotton swabs aren't useful for this. You need to put the gauze on your finger. Normally, you can clean the ears with your pinky finger if they're a kitten's ears. If it's a large cat, your index finger can also work. Don't apply more pressure than necessary. Only clean as far as you can. This way, you'll be sure not to damage any structures such as the eardrum. What you need to do is make sure that the ear is completely dry. After cleaning, you may need to repeat the process of applying the cleaner if there's a lot of earwax. But in any case, the ear must be completely dry after you finish. Apart from being very annoying, if the liquid stays inside the ear canal, it can predispose to otitis media because it increases humidity and can encourage bacteria and fungi to grow. So observe your cat for a while while it shakes itself off and go from time to time to remove any product that has come out. And this is what you should know about cleaning your cat's ear. I survived to tell the tale because I really dared to do it with a small kitten. Hi, Jade. Jade would have probably given me what I deserve. Jade and Truffle are very good kittens who can do it. And if you do it at home and get them used to being a little kid, they will usually let you do it too when they are older. As you will see, it is a very simple process that you can incorporate into your cat's regular cleaning routine. Sure, you should brush your cat every day to try to remove all dead hair from its skin, but I recommend that you do ear cleaning once or twice a month at most, maximum, so it's not a regular occurrence. Well, you should do it with your cat from a young age so that it gets used to the moment when you have to clean it and apply the liquid. Is this for small kittens or also for older ones? No, it's also for older kittens. Uh, kittens of any age. Although remember that if you see any signs that catch your attention, such as earwax of a color that you don't recognize as normal, if you see that your cat is scratching its ear too much or if it even tilts its head, you should go to your vet so that they can prescribe the appropriate treatment. The process that I have shown you is in no way a substitute for the treatment that your vet recommends if your cat has otitis. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with your family and friends. 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Here, I caught this for you. How cool. Open it. Routine. Routine. Routine. Well, I'm not saying it. An amigurumi. An amigurumi. Look, my gurumi. He takes out the camera and three helicopters come out. You can hear it. You can't hear it. No, no. I have a question. Well, I don't know. Yes. I've stayed.