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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2006sh.t! Ear mites!
Both of my freaking cats have ear mites!! They never go outside. All I can figure is that my dog picked them up outside from the damn neighbors' cats who roam in our yard. I am completely pissed! THAT is why I hate roaming cats. Off to the vet on Monday...grrrrr! -L. > Both of my freaking cats have ear mites!! They never go outside. All > I can figure is that my dog picked them up outside from the damn > neighbors' cats who roam in our yard. I am completely pissed! THAT is > why I hate roaming cats. > > Off to the vet on Monday...grrrrr! Aww, poor babies. How can you tell, can you see them? > > Both of my freaking cats have ear mites!! They never go outside. All > > I can figure is that my dog picked them up outside from the damn [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Aww, poor babies. How can you tell, can you see them? Today I noticed spots of dry-ish brown "goop" by the bedding. I kept thinking - what the heck is that? I picked it up, it didn't stink, so I knew it wasn't poop or stuff from anal glands. Then it dawned on me that it looked like earmite goop. I looked in Peewee's ears, and sure enough - dark brown goopy. Then looked in Mimi's - hers are even worse! Poor kitties. :( I am so sorry I didn't notice earlier. I tried to get some Ivermectin from the feed store - no go, so I will have to go to the vet Mon or Tues. Monday's a terrible day for me, so I am hoping I can get in early Tues AM. The cats really need exams anyway, so I guess it's a good thing, in a way. -L. > Today I noticed spots of dry-ish brown "goop" by the bedding. I kept > thinking - what the heck is that? I picked it up, it didn't stink, so > I knew it wasn't poop or stuff from anal glands. Then it dawned on me > that it looked like earmite goop. I looked in Peewee's ears, and sure > enough - dark brown goopy. I see! That's helpful information, I wondered what to look for. Last time she was at the vet, they ruled out mites, however, the tech said "her ears are really dirty" and proceeded to dig out a few q-tips of browny-black stuff. Ick. ?Then looked in Mimi's - hers are even > worse! Poor kitties. :( I am so sorry I didn't notice earlier. I > tried to get some Ivermectin from the feed store - no go, so I will > have to go to the vet Mon or Tues. Monday's a terrible day for me, so > I am hoping I can get in early Tues AM. The cats really need exams > anyway, so I guess it's a good thing, in a way. Yeah, you'll feel better. But it is nice when you can treat the things yourself, since you have experience with it. Boo needs her blood checked to make sure her thyroid levels are right, so I need to go in soon too. (I hate taking her, she HOWLS piteously the whole way, I get a pit in my stomach!) She is doing so great, but stays ravenous. "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with revolution, but the siamese (only the siamese, the domestic tabbies are fine) have brown goopy ears...any idea why?? do siamese just have goopier ears than domestics? > "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with revolution, > but the siamese (only the siamese, the domestic tabbies are fine) have brown > goopy ears...any idea why?? do siamese just have goopier ears than > domestics? Some cats, in general, produce more ear wax than others. I don't believe it's breed-specific for the Siamese but it is for *some* (most?) Persians. -L. >> "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with >> revolution, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -L. Well, that's reassuring. It doesn't look coffee-grounds-earmiteish so maybe they're just grubby. They also have large ears, so maybe that's it. Dunno. I'll keep washing 'em! > "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with > revolution, but the siamese (only the siamese, the domestic tabbies are > fine) have brown goopy ears...any idea why?? do siamese just have goopier > ears than domestics? Has your vet checked their ears? Brown goopy ears is often a description of ear mites (more correctly, the residue caused by ear mites). MaryL >> "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with >> revolution, but the siamese (only the siamese, the domestic tabbies are [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > MaryL No, vet check in 2 weeks. But they're on revolution, which is supposed to prevent earmites. Would they still get them?? >>> "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with >>> revolution, but the siamese (only the siamese, the domestic tabbies are [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > No, vet check in 2 weeks. But they're on revolution, which is supposed to > prevent earmites. Would they still get them?? It's less likely since Revolution is supposed to control ear mites, but it's still worth checking -- you can ask at the time of vet check. MaryL >>>> "while we're on the ear goop question; I treat all of mine with >>>> revolution, but the siamese (only the siamese, the domestic tabbies are [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > MaryL Thanks! Will do! > Both of my freaking cats have ear mites!! They never go outside. All > I can figure is that my dog picked them up outside from the damn [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -L. I had a cat years ago that had ear mites. Like yours, he was indoors-only. I didn't have a dog, so I can only surmise that I carried them in on my shoes. My warning was when I saw him scratching at his ears, and I could see dark brown or black residue inside the ears. Fortunately, it was easily cured and I never had a recurrence. Good luck with yours! MaryL > I had a cat years ago that had ear mites. Like yours, he was indoors-only. > I didn't have a dog, so I can only surmise that I carried them in on my [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > MaryL Thanks. I have had these cats 15 and 16 years and never once have they gotten ear mites! I am *shocked*. Will report back with a vet report after I get in. -L. Are you sure it is mites? Does is look granular like coffee grounds? Some ear infections take on the look of mites, but aren't. But, of course, you know this?! > > I had a cat years ago that had ear mites. Like yours, he was indoors-only. > > I didn't have a dog, so I can only surmise that I carried them in on my [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > -L. Ear mites? Compared to some of the other troubles cats can have, especially as they get older, ear mites are a walk in the park. The vet will give you medicine and then a couple months later you repeat it to get the mites that hatch after the 1st treatment. Should be the end of it. -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. How did that go? Rhonda > Both of my freaking cats have ear mites!! They never go outside. All > I can figure is that my dog picked them up outside from the damn [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > -L. > How did that go? Can't get them in until Friday. This is the feline specialist so I am willing to wait. Cleaned their ears a bit so they at least aren't majorly goopy. -L. So how did it go at the vet's today? > > How did that go? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > -L. |
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