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He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back
the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. |
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On 06/07/2012 07:52 AM, dgk wrote:
He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. I'm just guessing: blood blisters from scratching. We are sending best wishes and purrs for it to be diagnosed as a minor thing. MLB |
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dgk wrote:
He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. Sending purrs that it turns out to be nothing serious. Nadia, Kotyo and Sweety -- Little Monster pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Kotyo Sweety pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Sweety Kotyo and Sweety together: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/KotyoAndSweety |
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On 06/07/2012 07:52 AM, dgk wrote:
He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. Purrs and prayers are on the way. Let us know if you find out anything. Joy |
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![]() "dgk" wrote in message ... He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. As your vet told you not to worry, try not to - I know it's almost impossible! but as you say, if there was any sinister about blue blackheads in cat's ears, I'm fairly certain your vet would know and he is going to ask to ask colleagues at the conference to be sure. Hope you get some good news from your vet tomorrow. Tweed |
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On Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:05:09 -0600, MLB wrote:
On 06/07/2012 07:52 AM, dgk wrote: He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. I'm just guessing: blood blisters from scratching. We are sending best wishes and purrs for it to be diagnosed as a minor thing. MLB I spoke to the vet and that was one of the guesses. Another was possibly some granuloma thing that wasn't a cancer. They don't really know but suggested waiting to see if it bothered him, so far it doesn't seem to. On my own I found that it could be a hemangiosarcoma, which would be very bad since there would be no way to remove it: "Blue to reddish black nodule; usually on ears, head, legs, groin, and axillae; often ulcerate." No sign of ulceration though. Espy just marched in here and is sitting between me and the monitor. He just scratched that ear a few times and rubbed it. Maybe it is bothering him. I really don't like this but of course there isn't much I can do about it. Just wait and see. |
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On 06/08/2012 04:21 PM, dgk wrote:
On Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:05:09 -0600, wrote: On 06/07/2012 07:52 AM, dgk wrote: He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. I'm just guessing: blood blisters from scratching. We are sending best wishes and purrs for it to be diagnosed as a minor thing. MLB I spoke to the vet and that was one of the guesses. Another was possibly some granuloma thing that wasn't a cancer. They don't really know but suggested waiting to see if it bothered him, so far it doesn't seem to. On my own I found that it could be a hemangiosarcoma, which would be very bad since there would be no way to remove it: "Blue to reddish black nodule; usually on ears, head, legs, groin, and axillae; often ulcerate." No sign of ulceration though. Espy just marched in here and is sitting between me and the monitor. He just scratched that ear a few times and rubbed it. Maybe it is bothering him. I really don't like this but of course there isn't much I can do about it. Just wait and see. Could he have had flea oor mosquito bites on his ear? MLB |
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On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:39:25 +0100, Judith Latham
wrote: In article , dgk wrote: On Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:05:09 -0600, MLB wrote: On 06/07/2012 07:52 AM, dgk wrote: He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. I'm just guessing: blood blisters from scratching. We are sending best wishes and purrs for it to be diagnosed as a minor thing. MLB I spoke to the vet and that was one of the guesses. Another was possibly some granuloma thing that wasn't a cancer. They don't really know but suggested waiting to see if it bothered him, so far it doesn't seem to. On my own I found that it could be a hemangiosarcoma, which would be very bad since there would be no way to remove it: "Blue to reddish black nodule; usually on ears, head, legs, groin, and axillae; often ulcerate." No sign of ulceration though. Espy just marched in here and is sitting between me and the monitor. He just scratched that ear a few times and rubbed it. Maybe it is bothering him. I really don't like this but of course there isn't much I can do about it. Just wait and see. Sootie sometimes scratches her ears and loves to have them rubbed. Might you be watching him more closely than usual and normally if he did this you wouldn't even register it as abnormal? Purrs for it to nothing serious. Judith Purrs being sent Exactly, every time he scratches I stare at him. It might be nothing more than normal. The other cats scratch all the time. |
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On Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:24:46 -0600, MLB wrote:
On 06/08/2012 04:21 PM, dgk wrote: On Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:05:09 -0600, wrote: On 06/07/2012 07:52 AM, dgk wrote: He's had some sort of stuff in his left ear before. A few months back the vet prescribed a combination antibiotic, antifungal, and steroid drops. After a week or so it got better. But lately it seemed to come back so I took a good look the other day and saw some blackish stuff and what appeared to be, well, blackheads but actually bluish. Blue bumps. I took him to the vet yesterday and the vet noticed that there also seems to be one in his right ear. The vet says that he has seen them before but doesn't know what they are! He says that you can't remove them from the ear because there is no skin to work with, to sew back up. So it isn't easy to biopsy (I hate that word). He said not to worry, and he was going to a vet conference the next day (that would be today) and would discuss it with the other vets. I'm to call on Friday to find out what is up. I am concerned of course, as Espy is my favorite. He's the smart one and the ringleader if there is to be trouble. He's now 10 years old so no spring chicken any more; it's hard to believe that I've had him so long. Well, hopefully there is nothing major going on, I suppose if it was something bad then more would be known about it. Looking up "blue bumps in cats ear" doesn't turn up too much. I'm just guessing: blood blisters from scratching. We are sending best wishes and purrs for it to be diagnosed as a minor thing. MLB I spoke to the vet and that was one of the guesses. Another was possibly some granuloma thing that wasn't a cancer. They don't really know but suggested waiting to see if it bothered him, so far it doesn't seem to. On my own I found that it could be a hemangiosarcoma, which would be very bad since there would be no way to remove it: "Blue to reddish black nodule; usually on ears, head, legs, groin, and axillae; often ulcerate." No sign of ulceration though. Espy just marched in here and is sitting between me and the monitor. He just scratched that ear a few times and rubbed it. Maybe it is bothering him. I really don't like this but of course there isn't much I can do about it. Just wait and see. Could he have had flea oor mosquito bites on his ear? MLB We have a million of them in my little backyard. They're mostly the Tiger variety which don't seem to cause too much itching though but I do sometimes see them around the cats. I don't know if it really looks like mosquito bites though; they are still in the same place and it's been a few days since I first saw them. |
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