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Post by fishenman on Jun 26, 2009 16:34:54 GMT -5
Hi everybody, My cat came home with a injured ear 3 days ago. He wouldn't let us touch it until last night when he came home in pain. There's a small rip inside the ear that is getting infected. I haven't worked for 14 months so I'm not going to the vet. My cousin is a vet in Los Angeles and he said to clean the ear with peroxide and use Neosporin. Another friend who swears she is the expert says to use bactine for the first day or two because it will promote healing from the inside-out and the ointment will seal the wound What would be the best to clean with? Peroxide or bactine? :2cents: When I think of the Vet, I think $$ ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) $$$ that I don't have. Any advice? Thanks, Geoff
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Post by akansan on Jun 26, 2009 16:39:56 GMT -5
My sister has a cat that is prone to pods/postules in her ear. When one of the pods bursts, she cleans it with a peroxide type wash and then uses a bactine/neosporin type ointment on the ear for the next week. She does the complete cleaning (peroxide & ointment) for the first two or three days, and then does just the ointment for the next 5-7 days.
And in case you haven't guessed this, the cat's going to hate it. Prepare to be kicked and scratched and have lots of fur shedding (the fear shedding thing they do).
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Post by fishenman on Jun 26, 2009 16:54:39 GMT -5
Thanks akansan, I had a feeling when posting that you would reply ;D My cousin recommended amoxicillan 100mg 2x a day 5-7 days, is that overkill or should I do it since I waited 3 days before we started cleaning?
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Post by akansan on Jun 26, 2009 16:58:07 GMT -5
I have no idea on the amoxicillan. The only time the vet prescribes antibiotics for Asia is when her ear smells, well, rotten. I'd guess if there's a smell to the ear, then definitely go with it. After four or five trips to the vet because of Asia's condition, you get used to what needs done when. ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) Granted, your cousin's a vet! I'd trust your cousin on this one. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by docone31 on Jun 26, 2009 17:10:32 GMT -5
Peroxide. Cat won't care for it, but it won't make matters worse. Then, Iodine on the wound. It works wonders. The cillins have already created super bacterias, most do not work. Another thing that might work, Chloromotrizole! It is an anti fungal for feet. However, it works wonders with small wounds. I would go Iodine first though.
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Post by fishenman on Jun 26, 2009 18:22:25 GMT -5
Thanks. I made the mistake of smelling his ear a little too much and it's rotten smelling. I'll give him the cillin. Oh yeah Iodine, if wanna hear a scream like no other.........
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2009 19:23:16 GMT -5
I was a vet tech for a couple of years. The vet said to NEVER use peroxide on any wound, human or pet. It debrides the tissue......kinda eats away at it and can slow healing. Iodine is always the way to go.
Shannon
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Post by akansan on Jun 26, 2009 19:51:19 GMT -5
The product the vet sold my sister was a "gentle" acid. I'm trying to find out what it is exactly, though.
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Post by fishenman on Jun 26, 2009 19:53:48 GMT -5
Thanks Shannon. I was wondering that myself. I had a wound that I made really large from too much peroxide, almost forgot about that one. I'll get the Iodine (poor kitty).
Geoff
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Post by docone31 on Jun 26, 2009 20:18:58 GMT -5
If you get Ludol's Iodine, it won't hurt. It contains no alcohol. The peroxide debriding the tissue, is good for an infection. Most bacteria is anarobic. O2 kills it. I had a bite from a Brown ReCluse spider. It was eating through my foot. I used steel wool, and acetone! I poured the acetone into the opening, then scrubbed the hole with steel wool untill it bled profusely. I did this three times a day for four weeks. It worked, where other folks I knew went to the Dr. spent thousands of dollars and ended up with skin grafts, major surgery, etc. I feel bad when I see a Cat suffer. Real bad. We just took in a stray. NO claws, cigarette burns all over him, fleas-major, worms. We took him to a Vet, got him shots, dewormed, and fed him. Our Bengals did not like it, but they did accept him, kinda. My wife named him KiKi Sir Barfsalot. He was so starving, you could feel the splits in the skull, his ribs were showing, his breathe was terrible! We just found some older folks who can really love him. They looked at him, and said YES. He lived here for three months. He got stronger, and stronger. We made a solution of H2O2 in his water. It was like watching a dead Cat ressurect. He is a Tuxedo Cat. A real joy! It was great to watch this cat, almost dead, get stronger and stronger. He slept with us, laid on our laps all the time. He talked almost non-stop. He would eat, and barf. Eat and barf. Oiy! The couple that got him, told us he adapted really quickly. They had no other cats, so no pressure for a cat with no claws. If someone declaws a cat, they must consider that cat will be theirs untill it expires! I never declaw a cat. I make the furniture cat friendly instead. I absolutely do not respect anyone who declaws their cat, then tosses it out!!! I feel very strongly that way. He will be a member of their family. The woman had a cat of 18yrs who just passed on. No cat stays that long unless the people are worthy of him. We serve, we obey.
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Post by fishenman on Jun 26, 2009 21:13:16 GMT -5
I just checked his ear and it looks much better. I think he opened it up last night and drained it. There's a little spot of dried stuff covering the wound and I put a little bit of Neo on it (because my wife's not home and I only have 2 hands). Plus he may not come back till bedtime. I'll do a cleaning sometime on Sat.
Great story doc, you guys have great hearts to rescue a kitty when you already have some.
Geoff
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Post by akansan on Jun 26, 2009 21:30:49 GMT -5
Geoff - I checked with my sister. It's Malacetic Otic that she got from the vet. It's a boric acid.
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Post by fishenman on Jun 26, 2009 21:47:59 GMT -5
Thank you Ronda. I googled it and found some cheap ear washes for dogs/cats. I will try to find some tomorrow.
Geoff
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Post by NatureNut on Jun 26, 2009 22:52:28 GMT -5
I got some of that boric acid powder at an Agway (Local farm, feed & seed store). It was for dogs, cats and horses and made by Farnam. Doc, you are one good dude. I think I see your halo shining. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Jo
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