Hi everybody. I'm new here. Literally feeling so helpless tonight. Iv been a kitty mommy for many years and been through so many injuries and sicknesses.
So the patient is Leila. 7 years old. Ex sanctuary kitty. Tested neg for feline leuk/aids etc. She has struggled with small scabs appearing on her ears tips over the years. Quick spray of purple wound spray and it cleared up. Until recently it turned really angry. So off to the Vet. Closer inspection showed a bad gunky infection inside her ears. Vet put her under and cleaned the ears. Wasn't overly concerned about outside of ears. 2 days later and her ears were shaved and cleaned. Following the op she is now deaf and her back left leg has become paralysed.i have done physio with her 4 x a day for the last month plus and she has regained a small amount of movement but nothing huge. Vet told me it was a rare complication from intermuscular injections? Deafness they suspect fluid behind ear drums. Which I will say now 4 weeks later there is still no change and she is still completely deaf. So the inside of her ears are healed up well and vet said he is happy with that. Now its the outside that really concerns me. Her left ear really is not healing as fast as I thought it would. Vet said he was worried about cancer but it doesnt seem to spread or show reason for concern. The very top has started curling over the last 3 days which he said is progress. Vet doesnt believe in using neck cones. Im in two minds on that as Leila is scratching as it's obviously itchy. If i can tell you all it looks like a murder was commited in our passage or bedroom once she starts flicking her head. It bleeds A LOT! I'm really keen on hearing your opinions or experiences in a similar or exact case that you may have been thru with your cats and if there is indeed a rainbow somewhere. My heart is so broken for her. I'll attach a picture for you.
Jen
So the patient is Leila. 7 years old. Ex sanctuary kitty. Tested neg for feline leuk/aids etc. She has struggled with small scabs appearing on her ears tips over the years. Quick spray of purple wound spray and it cleared up. Until recently it turned really angry. So off to the Vet. Closer inspection showed a bad gunky infection inside her ears. Vet put her under and cleaned the ears. Wasn't overly concerned about outside of ears. 2 days later and her ears were shaved and cleaned. Following the op she is now deaf and her back left leg has become paralysed.i have done physio with her 4 x a day for the last month plus and she has regained a small amount of movement but nothing huge. Vet told me it was a rare complication from intermuscular injections? Deafness they suspect fluid behind ear drums. Which I will say now 4 weeks later there is still no change and she is still completely deaf. So the inside of her ears are healed up well and vet said he is happy with that. Now its the outside that really concerns me. Her left ear really is not healing as fast as I thought it would. Vet said he was worried about cancer but it doesnt seem to spread or show reason for concern. The very top has started curling over the last 3 days which he said is progress. Vet doesnt believe in using neck cones. Im in two minds on that as Leila is scratching as it's obviously itchy. If i can tell you all it looks like a murder was commited in our passage or bedroom once she starts flicking her head. It bleeds A LOT! I'm really keen on hearing your opinions or experiences in a similar or exact case that you may have been thru with your cats and if there is indeed a rainbow somewhere. My heart is so broken for her. I'll attach a picture for you.
Jen
