Ears- Is it Dry skin?

[mlcwjc]

My cat pumpkin - recently has been itching around his neck/ears for quite some time. We took him to the vet once and the vet thought he had fleas, so he treated him for that.......He never itches anywhere else but around his neck and mainly ears. Now pumpkin is stictly indoors and we have no other pet's besides him! I've noticed scabs and flakes on his ears, it's almost like he has dry skin?? He has been scratching at his ears. He had started to bleed from digging his ear with his claw? Any suggestions as to what the problem may be......any thought's or suggestions are greatly appreciated!

M. Chilson

[Craftlady]

Sounds like ear mites and the scabs/dry skin is result of so much itching.
Another trip to vet is in order.

[moosmom]

I had a cat, Marina Mar, who had that same problem. Has Pumpkin lost the hair around and on his ears??

Marina Mar was diagnosed with Pemphagus Areolus. It's an immune problem that causes the body to kill any new skin cells. It took us a LONG time to figure out what it was. It was so advanced that it was also in her nail beds. The scabs on her ears were very painful. You might want to ask your vet about it.

Please keep us posted.

[mlcwjc]

He really hasn't lost any hair around his ears...........the scabs seem to be less........he even has a few on the inside of his ear. The itching is also on and off.
I will mention that to the vet and see what his response is. What is the treatment for that?

Anyone else with any suggestions please give them!

M.Chilson

[moosmom]

Marina Mar was on steroids which helped a little bit, but then she became immune to it. In a last ditch effort, they were going to try one last treatment which was equivalent to kitty chemotherapy. She would have to have blood drawn every week to check her liver functions and that's when I said enough. She had been poked, prodded, stuck, etc. I couldn't put her through anymore. My beautiful Marina Mar went to the RB.

I'm not saying that this is what your kitty has, but it's wise to ask your vet about it.

Your kitty will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please let us know what the vet says.

[KitCat]

Do the inside of the ears look dirty? When cats have ear mites they scratch around there alot.