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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / April 2005Jackie's ear - any ideas what is wrong?
The poor girl. One thing after another. Last week I noticed that she was scratching at her right ear, badly enough so that I took her to the vet. I feared fleas or mites. I might end up regretting that it wasn't those. He said that there might be some sort of growth down in the ear but it was too far down for him to really get a good look at. I suggested that perhaps it was because of the prednisone gel that is going into her ears. Maybe. He gave me an antibiotic creme just in case it was an infection. Well, she has now denuded the whole area around the base of the ear and pretty much exposed the entire inside. I'll bring her back to the vet on Saturday. I'll clip her nails again tonight. I'd best get the reinforced concrete suit out of the closet. >The poor girl. One thing after another. Last week I noticed that she >was scratching at her right ear, badly enough so that I took her to [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >vet on Saturday. I'll clip her nails again tonight. I'd best get the >reinforced concrete suit out of the closet. Why not put on a funnel type collar (forgot what they called) until she no longer needs to scratch? -mhd > Why not put on a funnel type collar (forgot what they called) until > she no longer needs to scratch? They are called Elizabethan Collars and cats hate them. Purrs for Jackie Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs >> Why not put on a funnel type collar (forgot what they called) until >> she no longer needs to scratch? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Slave of the Fabulous Furballs I thought about that but I don't think that Jackie would be able to walk with that on. She just isn't that strong. She barely gets around as it is. >They are called Elizabethan Collars and cats hate them. I would say that no cats like them, but they do serve a good purpose. My cats have had to wear them and it was worthwhile. You can remove the collar during periods of supervision. -mhd >>They are called Elizabethan Collars and cats hate them. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >-mhd Yes, but it isn't a matter of hating them. She has enough trouble walking in a straight line. I'll try the softpaws first, those I will pick up on the way home. Then we'll visit the vet on Monday. >>>They are called Elizabethan Collars and cats hate them. >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > walking in a straight line. I'll try the softpaws first, those I will > pick up on the way home. Then we'll visit the vet on Monday. I don't know if it would be any better, but when Bandit was injured they gave her a soft plastic collar - it looked more like a cape than an e-collar, but it worked the same way. Hugs, CatNipped >>>>They are called Elizabethan Collars and cats hate them. >>> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >CatNipped I have arranged to pass by the vet tomorrow and check out the coller selection. It would have to be pretty light. > The poor girl. One thing after another. Last week I noticed that > she was scratching at her right ear, badly enough so that I took [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > back to the vet on Saturday. I'll clip her nails again tonight. > I'd best get the reinforced concrete suit out of the closet. I get so sad reading about Jackie, because each of your posts remind me of what Shadow went through, right down to this latest ear problem. I read that sometimes IBD can involve candida growth, and that could be evident in the ears. Shadow had polyps removed from his ears once, but his ears being gooey was always one of the many reasons he was at the vets constantly - in order to keep him comfortable. In addition to keeping his hind end shaved during the last year or so of his life, I also cleaned his ears after the vet told me what to get. He hated both of these things more than he hated his claws clipped, and he was a big boy so it was hard to do things he didn't like. I've posted this a few times in the last years, but once I read about the effect of B vitamins and yeast, or candida growth. I also read that IBD cats don't absorb things like B's if given orally but I thought I'd give it a try. Couldn't hurt. After 6 months or so of giving him the B complex supplements (a small portion of a human dose separated into an empty gelcap along with his other meds) I noticed his ears weren't gooey any more. They were once so bad that goo would ooze out onto his fur if not looked after regularly. Yes, this is anecdotal. Purrs for Jackie from my furry gang.  SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields >> The poor girl. One thing after another. Last week I noticed that >> she was scratching at her right ear, badly enough so that I took [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > >Purrs for Jackie from my furry gang. I didn't think of Candida. I'll ask the vet about it. The aren't in this Saturday! Best I can do is Monday late. > The poor girl. One thing after another. Last week I noticed that she > was scratching at her right ear, badly enough so that I took her to [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > vet on Saturday. I'll clip her nails again tonight. I'd best get the > reinforced concrete suit out of the closet. You might should put some Soft Paws on her. >> The poor girl. One thing after another. Last week I noticed that she >> was scratching at her right ear, badly enough so that I took her to [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> reinforced concrete suit out of the closet. >You might should put some Soft Paws on her. Oh. That is a very good idea. That way she can get the scratching done to feel better but not rip the skin apart. I'll get right on that. |
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