I want to thank everyone for their great ideas! I'm
going to talk to my vet about them and see what she
can do without putting Boo under completely. I don't
see why we can't do a lancing and stiches without
putting him under anesthesia. But I guess it depends
on what my vet is willing to do.
. Since then, with the addition
of 2 antibiotics other meds, his health has improved
and the jaundice is greatly reduced.
Unfortunately Boo has also developed an ear hematoma.
My vet has drained it with a syringe, but it has
filled back up with fluid, as she said it would. My
vet is telling me
and the jaundice is greatly reduced.
Unfortunately Boo has also developed an ear hematoma.
My vet has drained it with a syringe, but it has
filled back up with fluid, as she said it would. My
vet is telling me that the only way to completely fix
the hematoma is with surgery. Since his health
health declined when he developed a severe liver
infection and jaundice. Since then, with the addition
of 2 antibiotics other meds, his health has improved
and the jaundice is greatly reduced.
Unfortunately Boo has also developed an ear hematoma.
My vet has drained it with a syringe, but it has
then, with the
addition
of 2 antibiotics other meds, his health has
improved
and the jaundice is greatly reduced.
Unfortunately Boo has also developed an ear
hematoma.
My vet has drained it with a syringe, but it has
filled back up with fluid, as she said it would.
My
vet
hematomas are usually not a big deal, and are easily lanced and drained. The
only
thing that is difficult with cats with hematomas is that you should place a
pressure
bandage on the ear, after it is packed with a roll of gauze, then tape the ear
down
on the roll, and wrap the head with bandages
Thanks - I'll see if my vet will try something other
than an actual surgery. If she has to put him under I
can't take that chance. Fortunately he's not a show
cat so I guess the appearance of the ear doesn't
really matter. I just feel bad for him because he's
had such a rough life, with the
Hi Linda!
One of my FeLV guys just recently had surgery (under anesthesia) for
an ear hematoma and now has cauliflower ear, but this is only because
the doctor didn't set the ear properly while he was under. Marvin now
has one wrinkly ear that kinda lays close to his head...but I don't
mind
Hi Linda,
Looks like everyone has had lots of good suggestions for this. Mine isn't
quite so sophisticated, but here it is.
My husband and I are now watching the BBC All Creatures Great and Small DVDs.
A dog has an ear hematoma in one episode and James drains it and sews a button
Here is what a typical healed hematoma ear looks like:
http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/Fang-Heshet-NEW.jpg
http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/HESHET.jpg
(RIP Heshet - he was one of the FIV+ Angel Wings rescues, he's since passed on
surrounded by love)
Phaewryn
Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html
I would think that it would be possible to lightly sedate him in office, and
numb the
ear locally, and lance it... without general anesthesia.
Phaewryn
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Actually, sewing a large button onto it probably would work to keep it from
refilling (by applying pressure across the width of the ear). It wouldn't
keep it a smooth flap, but it should stop the hematoma from reoccurring.
Brilliant idea, actually. I read all the books, loved them. I missed that
I'm not sure which disk it was on, we just finished watching the last one in
season 3, but I'm thinking it was somewhere in season 1. We have Netflix, when
we finish one they send the next. I adore the books, but the series is pretty
darn addicting too. Wonderful actors, especially Robert
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