He's been scratching his ears and shaking his head alot lately. As some of you know, LilEli is semi-feral and is very skiddish. I was able to check his ears a couple of weeks back. It was tough because I had to literally hold him by the scruff of his neck with one hand, while wrapping my legs around his body and using a Q-Tip with the other hand. I was able to put some medicine in it which he absolutely hated!! A few days later I checked again and it seems that he's got some kind of crusty stuff in them.
I tried again tonight and he wailed! That was just before he sliced my wrist open with his claws then ran and hid. I haven't seen him since. He's probably under the bed.
Anyway, I'm going to have to take him to the vet. This condition has been there for a while. I've tried treating it myself but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
The last time I had a cat with this kind of thing, the crust was on the outside of Marina Mar's ears and was diagnosed as Pemphigus Areolus, an immune deficiency condition where the bad cells destroy the good cells that make new skin. Her ears were totally bald and it had gone into her nailbeds, which meant it was advanced and very painful. I'm HOPING it's not the same thing.
Marina's vet told me that it is common in stray cats. Unfortunately, I can't get LilEli to the vet till I get my income tax check, as I have a feeling it's gonna be expensive. Mollie Rose also has to go for her constant sneezing and congestion.
It's always SOMETHING!!!
*sigh*
mental note: this too shall pass, this too shall pass
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12/02
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