Well, it is the area they wash with their paws. What could she be stepping
in?

"Blue" wrote in message
...
We are thinking allergies too but the problem is just in the ear and eye
area.

Most report allergies to affect the whole body especially the back.

As you suggest it could be a localized contact problem but we can't figure
out the source.

We designed our house to be "healty" so infloor heat, no carpets, no
off-gassing items, lots of windows and fresh air, etc.

We just (yesterday) changed her food back to one she has eaten before
without problems to rule out a food source (we cycle her food to give her
some excitement in her diet rather than the same food for years).

We buy food recommenedef for older cats, not the stuff on sale.

"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
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in article , Blue at
wrote on 9/14/04 8:41 PM:

Here are photos:

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/misc/bronte1.jpg

http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/misc/bronte2.jpg

the small bumps are in her ears and above and below her eyes. They are
nowhere else on her body.

The 5 days of antibiotics do not seem to be working.

Any ideas?

The small white bumps enlarge and erupt over a few days.

Thanks

To be honest, I cannot see them really. I think the antibiotics are
probably
to stop an infection from happening if they burst. You might see a
feline
specialist. Skin problems are hard. I wonder if it is an allergy to
something stirred up right now. Has your summer been unusual? Ours has
and
there are many different things stirred up in it. Or, do you have
anything
new around? Did you clean the carpets at all? There may be a physical
irritant.