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Hematoma
Hi,
One of my cats has a hematoma (very swollen ear). I really want to take him to the vet to have it profesionally cared for, but we're on such a tight budget that there's no way we could afford the procedure. What would you recommend doing? I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. Thanks, Perry |
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"Perry Justus" wrote in message ... Hi, One of my cats has a hematoma (very swollen ear). I really want to take him to the vet to have it profesionally cared for, but we're on such a tight budget that there's no way we could afford the procedure. What would you recommend doing? I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. Aren't these caused by scratching a lot? If your cat is scratching that much you really do need to take him to the vet. |
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"Perry Justus" wrote in message ... Hi, One of my cats has a hematoma (very swollen ear). I really want to take him to the vet to have it profesionally cared for, but we're on such a tight budget that there's no way we could afford the procedure. What would you recommend doing? I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. The procedure is not especially expensive. It involves making a slit in the ear allowing the site to drain and heal. You need to call your vet, explain the financial issue and work something out. Any good vet will do this. If our vet won't then find one who will. The ear will never look the same but it has to be treated. Not having it treated is not an option. It could get infectedm rupture or cause necrosis if not properly cared for. Think of all the things you spend money on that cost the same or less than the procedure. It's not such a lot of money spread out over 3-4 months. Work with the vets, they will help you. Paul |
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:00:33 -0400, "cybercat"
wrote: "Perry Justus" wrote in message .. . Hi, One of my cats has a hematoma (very swollen ear). I really want to take him to the vet to have it profesionally cared for, but we're on such a tight budget that there's no way we could afford the procedure. What would you recommend doing? I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. Aren't these caused by scratching a lot? If your cat is scratching that much you really do need to take him to the vet. What's really weird is that he *doesn't* scratch his ears that much. I just wonder if he got in a fight or something... Perry |
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"Perry Justus" wrote in message ... On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:00:33 -0400, "cybercat" wrote: What's really weird is that he *doesn't* scratch his ears that much. I just wonder if he got in a fight or something... Maybe--but BOTH ears? In any case, Paul is right. He really needs to go to the vet. I am sure one of your vets would work it out with you so you could pay in installments. You might consider keeping your cat inside so that he is not exposed to things like fights and disease--but for sure he needs to see the vet now. He might be in pain, and his ears might get infected. I can tell you care about him, so I know you will help him now. Do let us know how it works out. |
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"Perry Justus" wrote in message ... Hi, One of my cats has a hematoma (very swollen ear). I really want to take him to the vet to have it profesionally cared for, but we're on such a tight budget that there's no way we could afford the procedure. What would you recommend doing? Tightening your budget a little more and reevaluating your priorities so you can take your cat to the vet. I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Because some hematomas are small and sometimes heal on their own and others are large and chronic- it depends on the amount of damage. Shaking his head and/or scratching his ear can fracture the cartilage of the earflap (pinna) and the delicate blood vessels inside the cartilage. Once the bleeding starts inside the cartilage- it usually continues until the pressure causes the blood to clot. Scratching his ear and shaking his head will only increases the pressure inside the hematoma- which will separate the fractured cartilage even further and cause the hemorrhaging to begin again. If the hematoma is left untreated, the fibrin in the blood starts to dissolve leaving a bloody mass inside the pinna. Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? If you get him treated right away- there might be no disfigurement- not even a scar. But if you don't have it treated, it will get bigger and deform the ear (cauliflower ear) as well as become infected. If the infection gets into the bloodstream it can travel to other organs and anywhere in the body. Not to mention the continuous discomfort. You also need to find the *cause* that's making his ear itch- he may have otitis externa that might be secondary to some underlying primary ear disorder such as ear mites. Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. The cat needs to seen by a vet *now*. Treatment probably won't be expensive if you get him treated *now*- but it will be later. If you have a decent relationship with your vet, I'm sure he'll accept partial payments. |
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On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 17:21:23 -0400, "Phil P."
wrote: I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Because some hematomas are small and sometimes heal on their own and others are large and chronic- it depends on the amount of damage. Shaking his head and/or scratching his ear can fracture the cartilage of the earflap (pinna) and the delicate blood vessels inside the cartilage. Once the bleeding starts inside the cartilage- it usually continues until the pressure causes the blood to clot. Scratching his ear and shaking his head will only increases the pressure inside the hematoma- which will separate the fractured cartilage even further and cause the hemorrhaging to begin again. If the hematoma is left untreated, the fibrin in the blood starts to dissolve leaving a bloody mass inside the pinna. Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? If you get him treated right away- there might be no disfigurement- not even a scar. But if you don't have it treated, it will get bigger and deform the ear (cauliflower ear) as well as become infected. If the infection gets into the bloodstream it can travel to other organs and anywhere in the body. Not to mention the continuous discomfort. You also need to find the *cause* that's making his ear itch- he may have otitis externa that might be secondary to some underlying primary ear disorder such as ear mites. Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. The cat needs to seen by a vet *now*. Treatment probably won't be expensive if you get him treated *now*- but it will be later. If you have a decent relationship with your vet, I'm sure he'll accept partial payments. Update... My Mom initially did not want to take him to the vet, thinking that it would probably run its course. However, it turns out that our vet is really good about letting people pay things out. So today, we took him in for surgery and they're going to keep him until Monday (so he doesn't sling blood all over the house!). I'm afraid that his ear may be a little screwed up, since we didn't take him in immediately (as I actually did, before I knew what it was and thought it might be life-threatening), but hopefully he'll be fine. The doc said that he's seen four or five cats and six or seven dogs in the past week or two with hematomas... said it's really common right now. Weird, eh? Perry |
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On Thu 20 Oct 2005 08:45:06p, Perry Justus wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav (news The doc said that he's seen four or five cats and six or seven dogs in the past week or two with hematomas... said it's really common right now. Weird, eh? I heard the same thing from our vet recently when I took a one year old male in for swollen paw pads. He was licking and chewing them, had some inflammation and some blister-looking sores that looked almost like burns. In between the pads was inflammed. She said she's seen a lot of this over the last month or so, and attributes it to allergy - either ragweed or mold spores. Depending on where you're located, definately seasonal. -- Cheryl |
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Hiya
My siamese cat Fawn developed a hematoma 2 weeks ago. (I think it was arose due to him scratching/headshaking and worrying at a small cut on his head) He has been treated but im still worried about him...if anybody knows more about this please may i ask your opinion? The vet told me if it is left untreated, it can disperse on its own but is likely to recurr and if so, will cause 'complications', cailiflower ear,pain,possible infection. They immediately recommended surgery which involved draining the ear, stitching it up with plastic tubes both on the outside and underside of the ear flap, looked very messy but apparently the tubing is to put pressure on the cartilege layers to stop the ear from filling up again. Unfortunately, they seemed to have left a gap with no tubes/stitches and another smaller lump developed within 4-5 days after surgery :-( Took him straight back to the vets and they had to do the operation again, this time they stiched the whole ear, plastic tubes all over, looks very messy and very uncomfortable for the Fawn :-( This 2nd operation was 3 days ago and im worried as his earflap looks generally thicker than the other, even underneath those plastic tubes. Im really worried the hematoma is returning again....is this likely? Surely it cant recurr after 2 operations, i dont know what else they can do! I cant put him through surgery again! Any advice/opinions/experiences would be greatly appreciated. Becky "Perry Justus" wrote in message ... Hi, One of my cats has a hematoma (very swollen ear). I really want to take him to the vet to have it profesionally cared for, but we're on such a tight budget that there's no way we could afford the procedure. What would you recommend doing? I just found out today that the wrinkly ear thing is caused by hematoma; his *other* ear is like that, but we never saw it happen to him. Similarly, one of my other cats has the same wrinkled ear, and we never saw that one develop either. (Some of my cats cats are in the garage at night.) Could any one explain why something like this could go on for weeks (as some experiences I've read suggest), while others happen in the blink of an eye? Would the ear really look less disfigured if it were surgically treated? Again, I would love to take him to the vet, but it would be nearly impossible to afford. Thanks, Perry |
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"Becky" wrote in message ... Hiya My siamese cat Fawn developed a hematoma 2 weeks ago. Becky, how is Fawn today? |
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