How can I get Precious to handle her ear treatment better?

Hey everyone. I have a 5 year old Domestic Short-hair cat named Precious. Unfortunately, she has bad ear allergies and is going to require 3 days of treatment plus weekly treatment after that. Anyway, she absolutely hates getting her medicine in her ears. At first I tried with the bottle but she REALLY hated that so then I tried with a medicine syringe which worked much better. Unfortunately, she still hated it. She fought me and her tail even puffed up real big. And now she is hiding from me. However, after the treatment was done, I did give her a tablespoon of tuna, her favorite treat to help placate her. What else can I do to make this a less stressful experience for her?

Why does she have to have weekly treatments? Perhaps if you put her on an antihistamine it will help the allergies in the ear. Ask your vet about OTC Claritin (Loratadine), 1/4 -1/2 tablet once a day.

Originally Posted by stephanietx

Why does she have to have weekly treatments? Perhaps if you put her on an antihistamine it will help the allergies in the ear. Ask your vet about OTC Claritin (Loratadine), 1/4 -1/2 tablet once a day.

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Well, she had this nasty, thick, and brown ear wax in her ears. The veterinarian told me that this is allergy related. She has to have the treatment weekly to maintain her ear health.

I ask because I have a girl who also has ear allergy problems. We finally got it cleared up, though. Did the vet culture the ear stuff to rule out a yeast infection? If not, you might want to ask for one. Also, we used a thick gel-like paste to treat the infection, so no need for twice daily drops. Then, he told me to put her on an OTC antihistamine like Claritin to help with the reactions and she's had less problems since.

What kind of meds are you having to give her?

What does she eat ? There is also an off chance the agent causing the reaction could be a food allergy. I think that causes mostly skin problems around the head and neck but it sometimes comes into play for cats on a strictly (especially dry) commercial diet.


Whatever the cause, hope that Precious (love the name ! ) is soon on the road to recovery !

Have you ever heard of the burrito method? Can you get a cat bag?