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Ear Mites
Ok...so I recently saved a 4 wk old barn kitten. No one would take him as he
wasn't eating/eliminating like the others and it was too much work. I am currenlty unemployed so I brought him home and have tought him to eat and potty. He's playful and great...I suspected he wasn't hearing well....I had done a flea inspection and glanced in his ears. All appeared well. upon closer inspection his little ears are plugged full of debri. I have had cats all my life and one or two had ear mites. A 50/50 solution of vinigar and water rotated with warm mineral/garlic oil. I also treat every other day with the ear mite medicine. I seem to be getting most of it and yes i stick to cotton balls and tissue for the most part but have had several vets send me digging with those long q tips. I'm not going in far...i'm getting a TON of stuff out...unbelievable amounts . But i'm worred that there is more deep down in and I dont' want to put all these fluids in and have a buildup and have him get sick. I truly cannot afford a vet and am doing the best I can by the lil guy. If he were lathargic or not eating i'd find a way to take him but he really seems fine and as i said seems to be quite happy to be hearing...he actually stands still and lets me clean his ears i think because it feels good. Please let me know if anyone has any further helpful ideas ! Thanks ! |
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Untreated ear mites can lead to very serious complications..
-- Will~ "... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause." Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth. "TMask" u16022@uwe wrote in message news:57c70e0bcdf0a@uwe... Ok...so I recently saved a 4 wk old barn kitten. No one would take him as he wasn't eating/eliminating like the others and it was too much work. I am currenlty unemployed so I brought him home and have tought him to eat and potty. He's playful and great...I suspected he wasn't hearing well....I had done a flea inspection and glanced in his ears. All appeared well. upon closer inspection his little ears are plugged full of debri. I have had cats all my life and one or two had ear mites. A 50/50 solution of vinigar and water rotated with warm mineral/garlic oil. I also treat every other day with the ear mite medicine. I seem to be getting most of it and yes i stick to cotton balls and tissue for the most part but have had several vets send me digging with those long q tips. I'm not going in far...i'm getting a TON of stuff out...unbelievable amounts . But i'm worred that there is more deep down in and I dont' want to put all these fluids in and have a buildup and have him get sick. I truly cannot afford a vet and am doing the best I can by the lil guy. If he were lathargic or not eating i'd find a way to take him but he really seems fine and as i said seems to be quite happy to be hearing...he actually stands still and lets me clean his ears i think because it feels good. Please let me know if anyone has any further helpful ideas ! Thanks ! |
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If the debris is brownish and pasty, it could be ear fungus, which
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