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Old July 31st 03, 03:32 AM
mbjj
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I have a male longhair. He's an outdoor cat living in the country.
I noticed that his right ear is swollen. It's kind of round and soft
and doesn't seem to hurt him when I examine it. I tried giving him a
little ibuprobin in his food for it but it has no effect. I can't see
any type of bite or mark on the ear that may have caused it. Any ideas
on what it could be or treatment. I'm beginning to think that it may be
a fluid build up and am entertaining the idea of lancing it. I thought I'd
ask here before I did anything.

thanks


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Old July 31st 03, 03:51 AM
Cathy Friedmann
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You must NOT give him ibuprofen, Tylenol, or aspirin - any one of them
can/will make him extremely ill, incl. be fatal! (Aspirin is very
occasionally prescribed by a vet, but only in extremely tiny doses, usually
3 days apart, to prevent an overdose.)

It may need to be lanced, but personally, I'd much prefer a vet to do it -
sterilely (sp?), to prevent further infection.

Cathy

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"mbjj" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a male longhair. He's an outdoor cat living in the country.
I noticed that his right ear is swollen. It's kind of round and soft
and doesn't seem to hurt him when I examine it. I tried giving him a
little ibuprobin in his food for it but it has no effect. I can't see
any type of bite or mark on the ear that may have caused it. Any ideas
on what it could be or treatment. I'm beginning to think that it may be
a fluid build up and am entertaining the idea of lancing it. I thought

I'd
ask here before I did anything.

thanks




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Old July 31st 03, 03:51 AM
Cathy Friedmann
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You must NOT give him ibuprofen, Tylenol, or aspirin - any one of them
can/will make him extremely ill, incl. be fatal! (Aspirin is very
occasionally prescribed by a vet, but only in extremely tiny doses, usually
3 days apart, to prevent an overdose.)

It may need to be lanced, but personally, I'd much prefer a vet to do it -
sterilely (sp?), to prevent further infection.

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"mbjj" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a male longhair. He's an outdoor cat living in the country.
I noticed that his right ear is swollen. It's kind of round and soft
and doesn't seem to hurt him when I examine it. I tried giving him a
little ibuprobin in his food for it but it has no effect. I can't see
any type of bite or mark on the ear that may have caused it. Any ideas
on what it could be or treatment. I'm beginning to think that it may be
a fluid build up and am entertaining the idea of lancing it. I thought

I'd
ask here before I did anything.

thanks




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Old July 31st 03, 07:49 AM
Liz
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He might have been stung by a bee, wasp or some other insect. If this
was the case, the swelling will usually go away in 24 hours at most
(usually much less).
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Old July 31st 03, 07:49 AM
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He might have been stung by a bee, wasp or some other insect. If this
was the case, the swelling will usually go away in 24 hours at most
(usually much less).
 




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