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Offline Michelle (furbabystar)

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Re: Stray has bad ear
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2007, 13:00:35 PM »
Hi Lynn,

Think we are going to be ok -
He had his first antibiotic last night and another one this morning.
I picked and cleaned last night and i dont think we have a AH (all i seem to be doing is cleaning up puss at the moment, see other thread !!)

Will keep close eye on it.
Thank you for your advice and help

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Re: Stray has bad ear
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2007, 10:24:42 AM »
thats what i wondered from your descrip and as you say they need to be drained or he'll have a crinkly ear.  Normally they get drained and if i remember a small volume of (corticosteriod im sure) gets injected back in which helps prevent the refill altho some still do. 

(dont quote me on that drug but i am near certain it was voren or dexadreson etc that was used, both are steriods)

more unusual for a cat to have an A H tho..very common in doggies
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Offline Michelle (furbabystar)

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Re: Stray has bad ear
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2007, 20:51:42 PM »
Quote from: lynn on May 23, 2007, 15:20:39 PM
do you mean the actual pinna michelle ? if its just infected/abcess then the antibiotics will be fine but if its an aural haematoma then it will need drained.

Now in English please Lynn  :rofl: :rofl:

Actually i think i know what you mean and yes i think it is a aural haematoma. I have seen one of these before that was left untreated and cat ended up with a Collieflower (sp) ear !
He has deff been fighting as there is a bite and a scab
He wouldnt eat today so hasnt had his antibiotic so i am going to pop him alone to vets tomorrow.
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Offline Dawn (DiddyDawn)

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Re: Stray has bad ear
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2007, 16:10:41 PM »
It may be better getting him in and having the vet do it  :sick:  I know when Boris had an abcess, he had to be knocked out first, also, it may be a good idea for him to have an antibiotic jab to get it into his system quickly.  I hope he's alright.
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Re: Stray has bad ear
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2007, 15:20:39 PM »
do you mean the actual pinna michelle ? if its just infected/abcess then the antibiotics will be fine but if its an aural haematoma then it will need drained.
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Offline Michelle (furbabystar)

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Stray has bad ear
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2007, 12:38:22 PM »
My stray cat has got a really nasty ear.
Looks like a bite whixh is now infected - ear has ballooned up.

I have rang my vet and he is going to leave out some antibiotics for me to collect and i am just building up the courage to pick the scab off and try and clean out the puss  :sick:
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