White cat's health - outer ear problem?

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The High Council - 03 Oct 2006 12:56 GMT

Hi guys,

I am a little concerned about my cat 'Babs' as she is a white haired
cat and I have noticed that she has some kind of 'rash' or 'crusty
lumps' on both her ears (the exterior pink areas). I have heard that
you have to watch out with sun burn on white cat's ears, although Babs
doesn't go out at all as she is a house cat. She isn't irritated at
all by the rash, it is only through stroking her ear that my partner
noticed the bumps and then when I looked carefully I noticed the rash
(or whatever it is). I'm hoping it will disappear in a few days.
Has anyone any advice or ideas?

Thanks.

Lee

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PITA - 03 Oct 2006 17:48 GMT

Hi there:
I noticed the same thing, or close to the same thing a few months ago.
My cat ended up having an inner ear infection and had to go on
antibiotics. It never seemed to bother her either...but I noticed the
discharge. I'd take her to the vet to get it checked out.
PITA

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The High Council - 03 Oct 2006 18:13 GMT

Hi PITA,

Thanks for replying. Was the rash or bumps on the external outer ear -
where the fur is? That is where Babs bumps are. Not the internal side
of the ear.

Cheers

L

>Hi there:
>I noticed the same thing, or close to the same thing a few months ago.
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tsedinger@yahoo.com - 04 Oct 2006 14:11 GMT

> Hi guys,
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Please take Babs in for a biopsy. My Tuffy was a white cat, long story
short, he had the sores on his ears and above his eyes where the fur is
sparse. It was cancer and it eventually killed him. altho, the surgery
bought him an extra 5 years of life. By the way I love "Babs" as a
name--short and sweet.

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