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Hillia CAT - 15 Nov 2004 02:12 GMT

000i have had cat's all my life, never ran into this

It scared me to death, my 8 year old was fine, and when I woke up his
ear was just horribly swollen shut,

I Am housebound and could0 not take him to a Vet

I e-mailed a nice pet shelter and they told me he had an a broken viein
(a HENATOMA) in his ear, and a Vet could not help it.

It does0 not hurt him, but itches him some.

She told me that it would eventually0 heal

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Karen Chuplis - 15 Nov 2004 02:38 GMT

> 000i have had cat's all my life, never ran into this
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> She told me that it would eventually0 heal

Well if it is a hematoma, this is true, but be prepared because it might
also burst which would be messy and then would probably need some
antibiotics to make sure it did not get infected. Could someone help you
take him to a vet to make sure it is OK?

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Sherry - 15 Nov 2004 02:45 GMT

>000i have had cat's all my life, never ran into this
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>She told me that it would eventually0 heal

Your kitty needs to see a vet, even if you have to ask a friend or relative to
do it for you. At the very least, he probably has ear mites and digging in his
ears (they itch)...is why he got the hematoma in the first place. It needs to
be drained and he probably needs antibiotics. Good luck.

Sherry

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Barb - 15 Nov 2004 16:52 GMT

Call the vet and ask if he has a technician helping him there or a
receptionist who could pick up the cat for treatment and drop the cat off
again. I don't think anyone would charge an exorbitant fee to do this.
Hope you have a good travel case for the cat. Then maybe if the vet has no
help he may come and pick the cat up, himself.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

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Rene - 16 Nov 2004 19:58 GMT

> Call the vet and ask if he has a technician helping him there or a
> receptionist who could pick up the cat for treatment and drop the cat off
> again. I don't think anyone would charge an exorbitant fee to do this.
> Hope you have a good travel case for the cat. Then maybe if the vet has no
> help he may come and pick the cat up, himself.

Or maybe you can find a vet who can come to your house to treat your
kitty?

Another option: do you belong to a church? I know of several churches
here who offer rides and other services for the homebound, so maybe
there are some in your area that do this too. There is usually no fee.

Rene

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