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Cat Forum / General Topics / November 2006Cats inner ears..
My tomcat Diego roughly 18 months old has always had small cuts in his ears and the inner ear (when I say inner I do not mean right in) seems tender and he gets these scabs which are small. He is a very clean cat and he has a check up when he had his boosters but I forgot to ask vet, they come and go. Is this anything to worry about. My other cat who is 4 years 6 months and female has never had this problem.  Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. >My tomcat Diego roughly 18 months old has always had small cuts in his ears >and the inner ear (when I say inner I do not mean right in) seems tender and >he gets these scabs which are small. He is a very clean cat and he has a >check up when he had his boosters but I forgot to ask vet, they come and go. >Is this anything to worry about. My other cat who is 4 years 6 months and >female has never had this problem. Call the vet and ask. > My tomcat Diego roughly 18 months old has always had small cuts in his ears > and the inner ear (when I say inner I do not mean right in) seems tender and > he gets these scabs which are small. He is a very clean cat and he has a > check up when he had his boosters but I forgot to ask vet, they come and go. > Is this anything to worry about. My other cat who is 4 years 6 months and > female has never had this problem. Pretty common in my experience. Watch the cat clean it's ears, then you'll see how they get scratched. || "Mad Dog anti-re-cycling" <r.anthonybaldone@hotmail.com> writes: || [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] || Watch the cat clean it's ears, then you'll see how || they get scratched. Yes I see what you mean, it makes sense. The small female cat I have LouLou has no such problems though. Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. he could have ear mites. > My tomcat Diego roughly 18 months old has always had small cuts in his ears > and the inner ear (when I say inner I do not mean right in) seems tender and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Errors left for the pedant. || he could have ear mites. If he has do I buy drops from the shop or is it a case for the vet ? Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. > || he could have ear mites. > || > If he has do I buy drops from the shop or is it a case for the vet ? I would try the vet on this one, MD. A correct diagnosis and a prescription for his specific problem will likely clear it up quickly, with a minimum of time, effort, and expenditure. Over-the counter products may or may not do him any good at all, as you will be "shooting on the dark" without knowing what is causing the problem. SignatureDiana <http://personal.bellsouth.net/d/r/drdrive/hereiam.html> > || he could have ear mites. > || > If he has do I buy drops from the shop or is it a case for the vet ? I would recommend the vet however someone did post a site where you could buy ear drops. are you in the UK or US? || "Mad Dog anti-re-cycling" <r.anthonybaldone@hotmail.com> wrote in || message news:oLQ2h.391$Xh3.69@newsfe6-win.ntli.net... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] || I would recommend the vet however someone did post a site where you || could buy ear drops. are you in the UK or US? I am in the UK space. Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. > || "Mad Dog anti-re-cycling" <r.anthonybaldone@hotmail.com> wrote in > || message news:oLQ2h.391$Xh3.69@newsfe6-win.ntli.net... [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I am in the UK space. http://www.petmeds.co.uk/s.nl?sc=2&search=mites check out this site if you want to avoid a trip to the vet. however some lines are prescription only. if you do go to the vets you are now able to ask for a prescription rather than the product be dispensed by the vet. you could use this site to source the ear drops. my black cat had ear mites last year - must admit it was so obvious there was a problem, he kept shaking his head and scratching. it must have been really irritating for him. the ear drops prescribed solved the problem my kitten is five months old and she has a bald ear. I took her to vet and she has dirty ears (not sure if the vet was politely saying she had bugs!!) once again we were prescribed ear drops and paid £8. || "Mad Dog anti-re-cycling" <r.anthonybaldone@hotmail.com> wrote in || message news:Kp%2h.596$TH3.594@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] || vet and she has dirty ears (not sure if the vet was politely saying || she had bugs!!) once again we were prescribed ear drops and paid £8. || "Mad Dog anti-re-cycling" <r.anthonybaldone@hotmail.com> wrote in || message news:Kp%2h.596$TH3.594@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] || vet and she has dirty ears (not sure if the vet was politely saying || she had bugs!!) once again we were prescribed ear drops and paid £8. Many thanks for the information it has been of great help to me and is most helpful. :-) Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. if Diego went to the vet, I am surprised that the vet didn't notice it on their own. Checking the ears is pretty standard routine exam. So I would tend to worry about that, if he had them before that and the vet didn't notice. Mites produce debris that looks a lot like coffee grounds. Pretty gross. He could also have a yeast overgrowth, which produces a more waxy type debris. Could also be fleas, and the ears are just getting caught in the crossfire. Could be a combination of everything. > My tomcat Diego roughly 18 months old has always had small cuts in his > ears and the inner ear (when I say inner I do not mean right in) seems > tender and he gets these scabs which are small. He is a very clean cat > and he has a check up when he had his boosters but I forgot to ask vet, > they come and go. Is this anything to worry about. My other cat who is 4 > years 6 months and female has never had this problem. || if Diego went to the vet, I am surprised that the vet didn't notice || it on their own. Checking the ears is pretty standard routine exam. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] || Could also be fleas, and the ears are just getting caught in the || crossfire. Could be a combination of everything. Diego's ears have cleared up again now but he does seem to discharge a fair amount of ear wax. Where my cats sleep I always put white linen for them to sleep on so I can check if they pick anything up. It takes regular washing but it is amazing the amount of dirt that a cat brings inside the house, when to look at them they appear so clean. There is no sign of fleas but wax on linen. Signature"A horse a horse my kingdom for a horse, I haven't had a winner in six months". MD Errors left for the pedant. |
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