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My cat Thomas, has recently stopped eating and playing and even going to the bathroom. He stays underneath my bed all day. He seems to have something wrong with his ears. He is constanly shaking his head and scracthing at his ears, theres even an odor around his face. I have an ointment called Dermagen that the vet gave me about a year ago. I don't even know how to put it in his ears.Would that help? He is approx 7 years olds. We bought him from PetSmart 2 years ago. He has had all of his shots. Please Help

 

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October 29 11:18 PM (26 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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Hi,

If Thomas hasn't eaten, drank or gone to the bathroom for a day or more, he needs vet attention IMMEDIATELY or you may lose him! If your cat doesn't eat for a couple of days, he will develop hepatic lipidosis

The ear symptoms do sound like either an ear infection, ear mites, or a yeast infection and any of these must be treated with prescription medication specifically for the condition diagnosed.

What condition was the Dermagen prescribed for a year ago? Did Thomas have the same ear symptoms then?

For now, you can try to alleviate his discomfort by cleaning out his ears with a cotton ball dipped in mineral oil. You HAVE to get him out from under your bed and get some water or children's unflavored Pedialyte, and some food, into him by dropper or syringe, if he won't eat on his own.

First, give him one dropper of a water mixture of 1 cup water with a dash of salt and sugar (if you can't get the Pedialyte, which is preferable), every ten minutes for an hour. Then, water down some canned cat food or plain chicken baby food (with plain water) and give this to him by dropper every 10 min. for an hour. Then, repeat the water or Pedialtye again. If he vomits, STOP!

If you have a vet ER center nearby, please bring him in NOW. I would not use a year old medication like Dermagen at this time, until his other symptoms are evaluated and treated, and the vet tells you what the problem is with his ears, and prescribes the correct medication (even if it IS Dermagen again; it will be 'fresh').

Good luck! I hope Thomas will be okay and please keep me posted on his condition and the vet's findings. Thanks!

Cher

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