Possible ear infection?

[candie]

I'm in distress I called every vet but only opening was Friday. I'm scared she may have an ear infection. Will she be okay until then? I found oticbliss medication vet formula to use in the mean time. I wish I knew the cause seems we have a veterinarian shortage here because they are always booked

 

[silent meowlook]

I would not put anything in the ear. Cats ears are very sensitive to cleaners and medications used in the ear, and if the ear drum is ruptured, it can cause serious problems.

Why do you think there is an ear infection? What is he doing?

 

[silent meowlook]

I’m sorry, she not he.

 

[candie]

She's doing a head tilt. No idea if that's what it means. She's eating though. Or could it be a seizure related thing?

 

[silent meowlook]

She does need to be seen. Is there a 24 hour emergency hospital near you? Or an urgent care?

 

[candie]

No there isn't it's to far for the my local transits. I have to count on transit rides since I have no car

 

[candie]

Was able to get tomorrow morning.
Been reading on ear infection and there is
vestibular syndrome. Hopefully it's treatable

 

[fionasmom]

Let us know what you find out. I have seen cats who have an irritated or infected ear tilt their head, so it may not be vestibular syndrome. At any rate, you are better off waiting for the vet since the appointment is tomorrow. I once made one of my dog's ear infection much worse by trying to home treat it in the meantime.

 

[candie]

Hopefully I can get it treated . It sucks er vet is to far. I live in a small town so it's hard to get vet appointments same day. The transits don't go that far

 

[candie]

Good news no ear infection but it's vestibular disorder. She got meds for nausea.

 

[fionasmom]

Thank you for letting us know, although I am sorry that it is vestibular disease.

 

[candie]

Seems she has no more head tilt. Are vestibular disease a temporary thing? I been reading about it but no idea what kinds there are. She wasn't infected because of an ear. It seemed sudden out of the blue

 

[silent meowlook]

Vestibular Syndrome

 

[DeesCats]

This also happened to one of my cats out of the blue. I heard thumping and falling upstairs and rushed to see what was going on. She had her head tilted, her eyes were going back and forth and was turning in circles then falling over. We rushed her to the emergency vet, checked her out thoroughly and determined that it was idiopathic vestibular syndrome and gave her meds for nausea. She was fine within a couple days.

It was extremely scary as I thought she was having a stroke. She never had this issue ever again.

 

[candie]

I thought it was seizure related. She didn't had the eye part problem.

 

[candie]

My cat has head tilt again is there a cute for vestibular disease? She's eating and drinking fine. Is there a pet stepper so she can easily go on my bed? She has trouble jumping and likes sleeping next to me

 

[fionasmom]

Vestibular Disease in Cats | VCA Animal Hospitals
This article discusses treatment and prognosis. There is not an exact treatment, but there are interventions which can be tried. It is usually resolvable although the cat may need special care while in the midst of the condition.

 

[candie]

I was told the head tilt could be side effect but her balance is off. She's still eating and drinking

 

[IzzysfureverMom]

I don't know where you are located but a lot of pet stores carry pet steps. In the United States and Canada Chewy sells many brands and Probably big sites like Amazon. I am sure you would both feel some comfort if she could continue to sleep with you.I hope your girl gets some relief soon.

 

[candie]

She's now wobbly since there is no cause for it and nothing I can do but give her nausea meds then I don't know what I must do . It did went away 1 week after April 30th.