My cat recently caught ear mites (cas we switched his flea medicine) & we treated him w/ Revolution as the vet prescribed. He hasn't really seemed to have an appetite since all this started. We treated him Friday, it's now Wed. and he's still not eating that much. Plus he's still shaking his head like his ears are still bothering him. I've been cleaning his ears everyday w/ cotton balls & applying ointment. When will he fully recover from the mites?? Can we help speed this along?
2007-03-28 01:52:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Well he had them for about 4 days before we realized what it was & got ahold of the vet. He didn't recommend anything else, just Revolution.
2007-03-28 02:32:05 · update #1
It he has had mites for a while, he might have a bacterial infection. It is possible that you are seeing his reaction to infection rather than the mites tho. I am checking the Revolution website to see what they say..
Nothing.. But other websites suggest it can take up to 3 weeks for the mites to be gone because of their lifecycle.. You have to keep those ears clean and then watch for a bacterial infection. Did the vet prescribe anything for a secondary infection?? Are you treating all the animals in the house?
2007-03-28 02:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by DP 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I'd call the Vet back and tell him the cats ears aren't any better and ask if he's sure it's ear mites.
I say this because A few years ago we rescued a stray and our Vet was out of town so we had to take her to a different Vet to be checked.
He told us that the cat had ear mites, but even after putting in the ear drops the "Mites" never went away.
When out Vet got back into town we took her there...she didn't have ear mites at all, what was in her ears was an overgrowth of yeast...we got different medication and it problem cleared up in a day or two.
2007-03-28 09:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have this problem frequently with our outside kitties. When you use the oil, make sure you massage it in and let it sit for a few minutes, then tip his head and allow it to drain. Rubbing with cotton balls can irritate the lining in his ear and cause him to scratch at it. As a special treat, try distracting him from the trauma of it all with a little soft food. Our babies are easily bribed this way and it makes the whole process easier (and gets them to eat)
2007-03-28 09:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by akblake1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it to the vet to get a check up
2007-04-03 18:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by jhane1409 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋