I need to post this, because what happened to me and my poor little Tobie made me sick last week.
My little Tobie (6 months)
I adopted him in June, and the end of July he had his check up....because we got him young he needed his shots. When I went there, I saw lots of gook in his ears, and from what I saw on the internet, it looked just like Ear Mites. I asked the Vet "are you sure he doesnt have mites" (my 2 cats are strictly in doors, and are our babies, i treat them as if they are my children) the vet said they tested him and he didnt have mites...it was just wax and i would have to keep up on the cleaning. (i even called in the middle of Sept. to make sure in his records it was negative for mites)
He really never scratched his ears, but they just kept getting worse, so last Sunday he wasnt acting himself at all...and thats when the scratching began. I called another vet that I love soo much, and they told me to bring him right after work. I brought him and as soon as the vet looked at him he said "ear mites" I was like "he cant have those, animal rescue insured me he didnt have them" he tested to make sure, and even showed me under the microscope. He had them soo bad the vet wouldnt even try the drops, he insisted on the Shot to clear them up.
This poor baby suffered for 3 months...I was furious. (I trusted they knew what they were doing)
I called animal rescue first thing Tuesday, and talked to the vet that treated poor tobie....and she told me this "I see in his notes there was stuff in his ears, but didnt see any mites under the scope...this doesnt mean he didnt have them....we just didnt see any at the time of the test" I was like "you didnt think because of the stuff in his ears, to give me anything for them or tell me it could be a possiblity?" and the thing she said to me "is this all you need from me"
I was soo furious over this. the other vet that treated tobie last week said this was such a severe case.....and couldnt beleive my other cat didnt have them (which thank god she doesnt)
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My little Tobie (6 months)
I adopted him in June, and the end of July he had his check up....because we got him young he needed his shots. When I went there, I saw lots of gook in his ears, and from what I saw on the internet, it looked just like Ear Mites. I asked the Vet "are you sure he doesnt have mites" (my 2 cats are strictly in doors, and are our babies, i treat them as if they are my children) the vet said they tested him and he didnt have mites...it was just wax and i would have to keep up on the cleaning. (i even called in the middle of Sept. to make sure in his records it was negative for mites)
He really never scratched his ears, but they just kept getting worse, so last Sunday he wasnt acting himself at all...and thats when the scratching began. I called another vet that I love soo much, and they told me to bring him right after work. I brought him and as soon as the vet looked at him he said "ear mites" I was like "he cant have those, animal rescue insured me he didnt have them" he tested to make sure, and even showed me under the microscope. He had them soo bad the vet wouldnt even try the drops, he insisted on the Shot to clear them up.
This poor baby suffered for 3 months...I was furious. (I trusted they knew what they were doing)
I called animal rescue first thing Tuesday, and talked to the vet that treated poor tobie....and she told me this "I see in his notes there was stuff in his ears, but didnt see any mites under the scope...this doesnt mean he didnt have them....we just didnt see any at the time of the test" I was like "you didnt think because of the stuff in his ears, to give me anything for them or tell me it could be a possiblity?" and the thing she said to me "is this all you need from me"
I was soo furious over this. the other vet that treated tobie last week said this was such a severe case.....and couldnt beleive my other cat didnt have them (which thank god she doesnt)
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