Cat with recurrent otitis

Re: Cat with recurrent otitis

Tim Browning — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:48:45 GMT

I would see if it settles and leave off ear cleaning as may set off trauma.

If further otitis soon I would do a LWR on both ears and continue to think about underlying allergic aetiology. LWR is a bit fiddly in a cat but can be very effective if good exposure of the horizontal canal achieved with a good flap

Re: Cat with recurrent otitis

James Laidlaw — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:05:48 GMT

I just linked to it from an online source. No doubt Getty will be after me now...

Re: Cat with recurrent otitis

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:48:49 GMT

[quote user="Kirsten Frederiksen"]Any ideas would be welcome, the cats patience is starting to wear a bit thin. [/quote]

Some plain radiographs in various directions should be really helpful before you think about going for the big CT. If they look all nice and clear, I'd maybe do nothing at all for a bit and give the tissues peace and quiet to settle down. Stop the home ear cleaning.

P.S.

Beautiful diagram, James.

Re: Cat with recurrent otitis

James Laidlaw — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:52:37 GMT

CT might be a good idea if possible.

Cats have a shelf of bone separating the bulla which can make flushing difficult (impossible?) as such: label "Se"