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Vet Injured Cat?
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With his balance affected, I would indeed suspect his inner ear was
injured somehow. I would take him back to the vet ASAP, hopefully they will take responsibility if they did indeed affect his inner ear somehow. Good luck! K Jim Foyle wrote: I had the vet treat my cat for ear mites. I suspect the vet hurt my cat. Supposedly they cleaned his ears out and treated him with Acarexx. Since then, he hasunable to eat dry food. He acts like it is too painful to bite. After a couple of days of him not eating, I fed him soft food. The poor cat ate like he was starving, but even so it was still painful. He acts like his balance has been affected. He is a little clumsy now, and no longer drinks from the sink tap, which is how he likes to drink. He acts like he can no longer teeter on the edge of the sink reliably. I don't know much about a cat's physiology, but is it possible the vet (or the help) punctured the poor animal's eardrum? I suspect they sedated him before I picked him up to keep him from howling with pain. He doesn't like riding in an auto, yet he was calm during the ride home. Looking back, I wonder if he could no longer sense the motion, which normally bothers him. This is a wonderful, sweet-natured cat, and I'd hate to think he was hurt needlessly. Comments, please. -- Jim |
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With his balance affected, I would indeed suspect his inner ear was
injured somehow. I would take him back to the vet ASAP, hopefully they will take responsibility if they did indeed affect his inner ear somehow. Good luck! K Jim Foyle wrote: I had the vet treat my cat for ear mites. I suspect the vet hurt my cat. Supposedly they cleaned his ears out and treated him with Acarexx. Since then, he hasunable to eat dry food. He acts like it is too painful to bite. After a couple of days of him not eating, I fed him soft food. The poor cat ate like he was starving, but even so it was still painful. He acts like his balance has been affected. He is a little clumsy now, and no longer drinks from the sink tap, which is how he likes to drink. He acts like he can no longer teeter on the edge of the sink reliably. I don't know much about a cat's physiology, but is it possible the vet (or the help) punctured the poor animal's eardrum? I suspect they sedated him before I picked him up to keep him from howling with pain. He doesn't like riding in an auto, yet he was calm during the ride home. Looking back, I wonder if he could no longer sense the motion, which normally bothers him. This is a wonderful, sweet-natured cat, and I'd hate to think he was hurt needlessly. Comments, please. -- Jim |
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With his balance affected, I would indeed suspect his inner ear was
injured somehow. I would take him back to the vet ASAP, hopefully they will take responsibility if they did indeed affect his inner ear somehow. Good luck! K Jim Foyle wrote: I had the vet treat my cat for ear mites. I suspect the vet hurt my cat. Supposedly they cleaned his ears out and treated him with Acarexx. Since then, he hasunable to eat dry food. He acts like it is too painful to bite. After a couple of days of him not eating, I fed him soft food. The poor cat ate like he was starving, but even so it was still painful. He acts like his balance has been affected. He is a little clumsy now, and no longer drinks from the sink tap, which is how he likes to drink. He acts like he can no longer teeter on the edge of the sink reliably. I don't know much about a cat's physiology, but is it possible the vet (or the help) punctured the poor animal's eardrum? I suspect they sedated him before I picked him up to keep him from howling with pain. He doesn't like riding in an auto, yet he was calm during the ride home. Looking back, I wonder if he could no longer sense the motion, which normally bothers him. This is a wonderful, sweet-natured cat, and I'd hate to think he was hurt needlessly. Comments, please. -- Jim |
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"Jim Foyle" wrote in message ... I had the vet treat my cat for ear mites. I suspect the vet hurt my cat. Supposedly they cleaned his ears out and treated him with Acarexx. One of the reasons for using Acarexx is that the ears do not need to be cleaned prior to application for the drug to be effective. Ear cleaning, unless done *very* carefully, can pack debris further down the canal and close to the eardrum which can cause it to rupture Once the eardrum has been ruptured. debris can enter the middle ear where it can cause an infection. Since then, he hasunable to eat dry food. He acts like it is too painful to bite. After a couple of days of him not eating, I fed him soft food. The poor cat ate like he was starving, but even so it was still painful. He acts like his balance has been affected. He is a little clumsy now, and no longer drinks from the sink tap, which is how he likes to drink. Poor appetite and trouble walking or balancing are classic signs of middle or inner ear problems. He acts like he can no longer teeter on the edge of the sink reliably. I don't know much about a cat's physiology, but is it possible the vet (or the help) punctured the poor animal's eardrum? I suspect they sedated him before I picked him up to keep him from howling with pain. He doesn't like riding in an auto, yet he was calm during the ride home. Looking back, I wonder if he could no longer sense the motion, which normally bothers him. This is a wonderful, sweet-natured cat, and I'd hate to think he was hurt needlessly. Comments, please. Some vets allow their assistants to clean the animals' ears - which increases the risk of damage to the eardrum. I would take your cat to a *different* vet for an ear examination. Its unlikely that your vet would admit to rupturing the eardrum - if the eardrum was ruptured. Best of luck. Phil. |
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"Jim Foyle" wrote in message ... I had the vet treat my cat for ear mites. I suspect the vet hurt my cat. Supposedly they cleaned his ears out and treated him with Acarexx. One of the reasons for using Acarexx is that the ears do not need to be cleaned prior to application for the drug to be effective. Ear cleaning, unless done *very* carefully, can pack debris further down the canal and close to the eardrum which can cause it to rupture Once the eardrum has been ruptured. debris can enter the middle ear where it can cause an infection. Since then, he hasunable to eat dry food. He acts like it is too painful to bite. After a couple of days of him not eating, I fed him soft food. The poor cat ate like he was starving, but even so it was still painful. He acts like his balance has been affected. He is a little clumsy now, and no longer drinks from the sink tap, which is how he likes to drink. Poor appetite and trouble walking or balancing are classic signs of middle or inner ear problems. He acts like he can no longer teeter on the edge of the sink reliably. I don't know much about a cat's physiology, but is it possible the vet (or the help) punctured the poor animal's eardrum? I suspect they sedated him before I picked him up to keep him from howling with pain. He doesn't like riding in an auto, yet he was calm during the ride home. Looking back, I wonder if he could no longer sense the motion, which normally bothers him. This is a wonderful, sweet-natured cat, and I'd hate to think he was hurt needlessly. Comments, please. Some vets allow their assistants to clean the animals' ears - which increases the risk of damage to the eardrum. I would take your cat to a *different* vet for an ear examination. Its unlikely that your vet would admit to rupturing the eardrum - if the eardrum was ruptured. Best of luck. Phil. |
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"Jim Foyle" wrote in message ... I had the vet treat my cat for ear mites. I suspect the vet hurt my cat. Supposedly they cleaned his ears out and treated him with Acarexx. One of the reasons for using Acarexx is that the ears do not need to be cleaned prior to application for the drug to be effective. Ear cleaning, unless done *very* carefully, can pack debris further down the canal and close to the eardrum which can cause it to rupture Once the eardrum has been ruptured. debris can enter the middle ear where it can cause an infection. Since then, he hasunable to eat dry food. He acts like it is too painful to bite. After a couple of days of him not eating, I fed him soft food. The poor cat ate like he was starving, but even so it was still painful. He acts like his balance has been affected. He is a little clumsy now, and no longer drinks from the sink tap, which is how he likes to drink. Poor appetite and trouble walking or balancing are classic signs of middle or inner ear problems. He acts like he can no longer teeter on the edge of the sink reliably. I don't know much about a cat's physiology, but is it possible the vet (or the help) punctured the poor animal's eardrum? I suspect they sedated him before I picked him up to keep him from howling with pain. He doesn't like riding in an auto, yet he was calm during the ride home. Looking back, I wonder if he could no longer sense the motion, which normally bothers him. This is a wonderful, sweet-natured cat, and I'd hate to think he was hurt needlessly. Comments, please. Some vets allow their assistants to clean the animals' ears - which increases the risk of damage to the eardrum. I would take your cat to a *different* vet for an ear examination. Its unlikely that your vet would admit to rupturing the eardrum - if the eardrum was ruptured. Best of luck. Phil. |
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She had dental work, including extractions
of two rear molars, and afterwards was very wobbly and couldn't walk straight. She also exhibited the head tilt typical of vestibular syndrome. She recovered in a couple days, but it took long time before she seemed as sure-footed as previously. I'm still not sure she is 100 percent. The vet suspected a bad reaction to anesthesia, but I wonder if pulling those molars somehow affected her inner ear. I had my wisdom teeth removed. They made me sign a waiver stating that I realize they could easily puncture my sinus cavities, damage my eustacian (sp?) tubes (which go to the ears) and a few other things. Maybe they damaged the eutstacian tube or the anesthesia affected the ears for a few days? |
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She had dental work, including extractions
of two rear molars, and afterwards was very wobbly and couldn't walk straight. She also exhibited the head tilt typical of vestibular syndrome. She recovered in a couple days, but it took long time before she seemed as sure-footed as previously. I'm still not sure she is 100 percent. The vet suspected a bad reaction to anesthesia, but I wonder if pulling those molars somehow affected her inner ear. I had my wisdom teeth removed. They made me sign a waiver stating that I realize they could easily puncture my sinus cavities, damage my eustacian (sp?) tubes (which go to the ears) and a few other things. Maybe they damaged the eutstacian tube or the anesthesia affected the ears for a few days? |
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She had dental work, including extractions
of two rear molars, and afterwards was very wobbly and couldn't walk straight. She also exhibited the head tilt typical of vestibular syndrome. She recovered in a couple days, but it took long time before she seemed as sure-footed as previously. I'm still not sure she is 100 percent. The vet suspected a bad reaction to anesthesia, but I wonder if pulling those molars somehow affected her inner ear. I had my wisdom teeth removed. They made me sign a waiver stating that I realize they could easily puncture my sinus cavities, damage my eustacian (sp?) tubes (which go to the ears) and a few other things. Maybe they damaged the eutstacian tube or the anesthesia affected the ears for a few days? |
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