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Q My kitten keeps shaking her head and bringing her paws behind her ears. What should I do? A It sounds as though your kitten could have an infestation with ear mites. These often make the ears very uncomfortable and itchy and they may also cause the ears to discharge a dark brown wax. Whatever the cause, you need to get treatment for your kitten because she is in discomfort and an untreated infection could cause long-term damage to her ears.

You should take your kitten to be checked by your vet. Your vet will do a thorough examination, check her ears, and prescribe any treatment she requires. If ear mites are diagnosed, this might be in the form of drops you put in her ears, or a spot-on placed on the back of her neck.

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