i have an older feral cat who lives in my yard. i previously neutered him a couple years ago but he has seemed ill lately so i trapped him and took him the vet. the vet removed an ear polyp and gave meds to treat a severe ear infection. ihave had him in the house for the past week to administer antibiotics and ear drops. needles to say, with a feral this has been rough on both of us!
i was only instructed to give one antibiotic pill a day (Claindamycin, 25mg) and 2-3 drops of Baytril in the ears 2x a day. he seems to be improving, but his ears keep producing a lot of a brown, waxy substance. I have cleaned it out a few times but it crops up in just a couple of days. from my research this sounds like a yeast infection symptom (it's definitely not ear mites, the vet checked).
so my question is, is there anything i can do to treat this yeast infection on top of what i am doing? i am afraid that once i release him his ears will just fill up with this gunk, and it will be a long time before i can catch him again. I don't want to take him back to the vet since this whole affair has been longer and more stressful than i intended.
I have read that some people treat fungal ear infection with a 50% white vinegar solution. is this a good idea? is there anything else I should try before letting him go again?
below is a pic of the poor guy (he had to be shaved for hair mats as well!)
i was only instructed to give one antibiotic pill a day (Claindamycin, 25mg) and 2-3 drops of Baytril in the ears 2x a day. he seems to be improving, but his ears keep producing a lot of a brown, waxy substance. I have cleaned it out a few times but it crops up in just a couple of days. from my research this sounds like a yeast infection symptom (it's definitely not ear mites, the vet checked).
so my question is, is there anything i can do to treat this yeast infection on top of what i am doing? i am afraid that once i release him his ears will just fill up with this gunk, and it will be a long time before i can catch him again. I don't want to take him back to the vet since this whole affair has been longer and more stressful than i intended.
I have read that some people treat fungal ear infection with a 50% white vinegar solution. is this a good idea? is there anything else I should try before letting him go again?
below is a pic of the poor guy (he had to be shaved for hair mats as well!)
