He said to keep them as clean as I can . Now she has lost her hearing . I have to clean her ears almost daily and was wondering if anyone knew of anything . It seems to me that if the bacteria was gone that maybe she would be able to hear again . Any suggestions?
2007-02-04 10:10:53 · 8 answers · asked by sappysass 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
If it's a brown, grainy, greasy dirt (speckled looking), it's probably ear mites. Beware relying on the opinion of only one vet, they get things wrong from time to time.
Our kitten was suffering from what looked to us like dirt and we asked our vet to have a look. She recognised the early stage of an ear-mite problem and gave us a treatment for his ears, but 2 weeks later things had gotten much worse. We went back to the same animal hospital and showed our kitten to a different vet, who said that we had been given the wrong treatment for hatched ear-mites (the one we had been given was intended as a preventative treatment).
He gave us the correct treatment (ear drops, but one for dogs because the problem had gotten so bad!) and within a week our kitten was well again. He did suffer the trademark hair loss between his ears and his eyes, which always happens if these mites are not dealt with quickly enough.
Vets aren't gods - they make mistakes! Get more than one opinion!
As for ear mites causing hearing loss, I believe it is a distinct possibility (although your cat may not have them):
"Ear mites are very common, but still serious. Left untreated, they severely damage the ear canals and eardrum and can cause permanent hearing loss." - source: www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1334&articleid=733
(peteducation.com is very informative on all pet problems btw.)
Try another vet, be assertive and don't get fobbed off
2007-02-04 10:52:03 · answer #1 · answered by AlleyCat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the different cat extremely punctured the ear it would want to are turning out to be contaminated, noticeably if it did not bleed. i extremely imagine a vet could seem at it, examine if he has any fever, etc. as he would pick some antibiotic for an infection. It does sound as if the little guy is having some variety of reaction that should be regarded at. a minimum of make a decision and describe what is going on.
2016-11-25 01:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by haggans 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My lab Zach has this same problem, except his ears are infected.
They're constantly dirty, always bothering him, have a stench to them, and make him half deaf.
It might be whats wrong with your cats.
If I were you, I'd go back to the vet and ask him if it is possible for him to prescribe ear drops.
Hope this helps and that your cat gets better!
2007-02-04 10:16:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a black substance in her ears, she might have ear mites. Which is very common in cats. There are drops you can get from your vet to get rid of them.
2007-02-04 10:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clap near her any response?
Take her to another vet to get another opion.. or try some ear cleaner. That might work.
2007-02-04 10:18:53 · answer #5 · answered by Boombam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vets knows better than we do.
2007-02-04 10:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by seasons.change.but.people.dont 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is too late now.
2007-02-04 10:18:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not if the damage was done already!
2007-02-04 10:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by kat_luvr2003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋