Ear Problems

[BastetsMum]

I woke up one morning and she was shaking her head so much and making herself dizzy. I took her to the vet that day for a thorough checkup.

She was a little constipated - which was shortly remedied by some sardines, Her weepy eye is fine *thank goodness* She was wormed *since she had been spitting the worming medication out for hte last 2 weeks*Her heart rate was fine but her temperature was 39.1 degrees celcuis.

I then asked the vet to check her ears. He took a sample of the black wax and stained it. She had a nasty bacteria in her ears that can get through into the brain and cause menangitis!

So she is having ear drops 2 times a day for 2 weeks and then I have to take her back and get her ears rechecked and swabbed again. The vet is concerned with scarring and narrowing of the ear canal.

[moosmom]

BastetsMum,

MooShoo gets yeast infections in his ears every once in a while. Because he has no fur to catch the dirt, he has to go on ear drops for 30 days. Did the vet say it was a yeast infection? Do you remember the name of it??

I hope Bastet gets better.

[K & L]

Poor baby! Hopefully the medication will take care of this real soon. It isn't ear mites is it?

[BastetsMum]

Its a bacterial infection called menningecocle (sp) not the one humans get. There are like many strains to it. I don't know how she picked it up or even where it came from!

At least she is getting back to normal. She HATES getting ear drops though. I am hoping it doesn't reoccur.

I know that yeast infection very well. I have had to treat cats with it before and its terrible for them.

I feel like such a bad mum for not picking it up sooner.

[Barbara]

I hope Bastet will recover soon -but to have all this infections gives you a doubt about her immune system? You will have to keep an eye on her. Tigris and Filou send headbumpies

[Miss Meow]

I'm glad you picked up her infection in time. Hugs to Bastet from us and hope she is getting better.

[jenluckenbach]

Poor Bastet. Ear infections are no fun. But you let mom put those drops in as often as necessary and you will soon be fine.

[BastetsMum]

Her immune system is fine for an abysinnian. They have low immunity anyway. She has been cleared for FIV and FLV and other nasties so its just a normal thing for her to get it (if you know what I mean).

[krazyaboutkatz]

Poor Bastet , please get better soon and be a good girl and let your meowmie put your ear drops in your ears.

[IttyBittyKitty]

I missed this one. You are not a bad Meowmie! Those ear infections are hard to spot. Pixel had one, remember? I had no idea that her general malaise and dizziness could have been caused by an ear infection (as nasty as it looked) ... they are really sneaky. I hope you and bastet get well soon!

[sasvermont]

Bastet, please be a good kitty for your Mom. She is trying to help you get better.

Love,
The Semi-happy campers of Vermont!

[marysmerrycats]

how is Bastet doing now?

[BastetsMum]

Bastet is grumpy with me at the moment - I haven't had a smooge from her in 2 days because I still have to put drops in her ears twice a day. She is getting more proficient at hiding and when I do *scruff* her (I know its cruel but she tore up her burrito wrap ) to put them in she latches on and won't let go.

Her ears look fine but the infection is deep hence the drops twice a day for 2 weeks. She hates it!

Also they are still a little smelly - thats usually how you can tell with ear infections its just that I got so used to it that to me is was just Bastet smell

She goes back to the whitecoats on Wednesday so hopefully she will be given a clean bill of health.

Thanks for asking

[Barbara]

Last year I had to give eyedrops to Filou 2 weks and it is for sure that he lost confidence in that time. The good thing: it comes back soon after.

Oh but he was so good in vanishing when I even started to think anout giving him his drops

So I hope it's over soon

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so sorry to hear about poor Bastet's ears. Hopefully she's not mad at you anymore and the infection is clearing up by now. Can we get an uppydate on her please?