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Gilda
Member
08-21-2006
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 1:14 am
Mame, sorry to hear the news about Bandit. Here is a link to some good info I found on the net: http://www.lbah.com/ear_hematoma.htm Thinking of you and Bandit.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 1:59 am
Thanks Gilda! 
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 6:45 am
poor kitty! mameblance, i'm sure the vet is doing what is best for her.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 6:57 am
That's a scary looking ear! No wonder you're worried! I hope the meds take care of it quickly
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 10:01 am
Poor poor Bandit!! I'll leave my cute pic of Leia in here too, for all the other cat lovers to see. And, Leia is really worried about Bandit!

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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 1:11 pm
Thanks Dearie, Hukkie, and Saxy! Apparently the shot they gave Bandit's hasn't worked yet, her ears are still puffy. But as far as I can tell, she hasn't puked up again and she seems comfortable, if a teeny bit cranky but who can blame the little love. I'll be phoning the vet again tonight at 9pm when he's back on shift and giving her her pills at 11 as he instructed, unless he changes that during our phone call. Also, I WILL be phoning our bet Monday AM... cuz he said he was faxing them the report. Last night as much as I wanted to weep, as a stress reliever - it never happened. Guess I was to fried to even cry. Strange but true. Overall, I understand it's not that big a deal, compared to other medical situations she could have had, but it was such a shock, and then going back to THAT clinic (story in my original post) well, I probably over-reacted. If it was in the daytime, during the week, we'd have had her over to the regular vet's within 5 minutes and it would have been less of a traumatic event than it happening in the evening of a weekend, and shlepping accross town to the emergency vet. Oh well... we are having a VERY quiet day here today... just enjoying the nothingness of a peaceful, UNEVENTFUL Sunday. And wishing you all a very peaceful, uneventful Sunday to you too!
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Sia
Member
03-11-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 1:21 pm
Saxy, Leia is posed just like one of those adorable meerkats! I love her. She looks so silky and soft. Is her fur black or really dark, smoky-charcoal? She looks like she has a lighter patch waaayy down on her belly, too. I don't remember seeing her picture here before. Beee-yootiful baby! Mame, I hope you get Bandit's condition under control! Give her extra hugs from me and my nine fuzzy-bottoms. I remember that one of my cats ears thickened like that once, but I honestly don't remember what the cause was and what we did about it. That happened a long time ago. I'm sorry I don't have better information for you, because I know you can't help but worry about your dear kitty. Saxy's pretty calico reminds me of my very first kitty I ever had. I was 12 years old, we named her Sassy, and I bought her for $5 from the little girl who lived across the railroad tracks. I asked my Daddy for $5 and he gave it to me without even asking why I wanted the money. My Dad LOVED that cat, as did the whole family, until she was hit by a car many years later. She had only one litter before we got her fixed, and the kitten we kept from that litter lived with us for 18 years!
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Regee
Member
10-09-2005
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 1:21 pm
Saxy: That has got to be the cutest photo, how did you ever get her to pose like that.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 2:10 pm
Saxy Leia is truly a pretty-kitty and with a heck of a peronality to boot. In that stance, she looks like she's saying, I'm not a cat, I'm a little person in a furry disguise! <GRIN>
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 2:12 pm
Thanks Sia... I gather your main point is that the kitty was fine and got over it, (probably with meds or treatment). And I REALLY need to hear that right now. 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 7:28 pm
So cute, Saxy! Mame, I'm so sorry about the fat ears/hematomas. I never had a cat get one but with labradors, longish, pendant, heavy ears and they shwke their heads and sometimes (not often), fat ear! But that meant the blood/serum had to be drained and then they'd tape the ear flat. We found, and our vet found, that it was best to take a stitch or two to hold the layers together, or they might get a repeat fat ear. I hope your little one isn't uncomfortable with her ears, but it looks that way ..
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 9:06 pm
Sea, your post reminded me that the emerg vet said it happens mostly (but not always) in dogs. And the treatment you described is EXACTLY as he described it on the phone to me tonight. (He's a gem, he INSISTED last night that I keep him posted tonight!) Doc has posted twice in my folder, and I've responded with a Bandy update.... in case anyone is following Bandy's situation. ../6402/2580968.html>
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, January 15, 2007 - 5:43 am
Bad ice storm in Toronto. Took a lot of arm-twisting, but I've talked dh into staying home from work. (A virtual impossibility most days!) Not venturing out today. Probably going to vet tomorrow, since Bandy's problem is not life-threatening. But I will phone our vet today to discuss the situation. I will keep y'all posted. (The swelling has NOT gone down AT ALL even with the prenisone shot on Saturday night or the prednisone pill last night.)
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 10:32 am
Bandy update... the vet says her internist-specialist confirmed allergic reaction, but says that it being a cat and it being both ears, its one it a million... she's hesitant to drain immediately and has Bandy continuing her prednisone for about 2 weeks. Mind you, she's going to call me with the blood workup results, on Thursday and at that time we will discuss how the prednisone is working and if her kidneys etc can continue to handle it. It is possible she may end up getting her puffy little ears drained but the vet says draining cat ears could cause a problem with stuff leaking into the ears and causing a bigger problem/mess. So we are being cautionary for now. I hope against hope that my Bandy does well (sooner rather than later!) with the prednisone and that her puffy ears go back to normal naturally! Anyways, I'm delighted that the vet is doing this step by step rather than jumping in with both feet willy nilly. Since she's Scooty's mom, her nickname these days is Puff Mommy (like the rapper Puff Daddy).
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 1:13 pm
Poor little Bandy. Let us know the minute you see improvement.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 3:40 pm
Oh thank you OG, I promise to do just that. I can't wait! That will be a good day. 
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 6:25 pm
The Great American Cat Stare-Off!
Stare Off
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 4:34 pm
Mame, any improvement on Bandy's ears?
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 9:44 pm
Not yet OG... (patiently waiting, waiting, waiting...)
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 10:58 pm
Cat's will rub their faces/ears against things that can irritate them. For instance did you just get the couch cleaned or change to a new air spray? I'm sure these things have already been asked by your vet. I had a little blue persian female who went blind...all of a sudden she started walking into things. The vet couldn't figure out what happened...she got her sight back. Then one day I caught her in the bathroom chewing on the toilet brush of all things. I used Lysol to clean with and the scent attracted her. The vet says that had to be the problem cause Lysol can be deadly to cats. After that I was very careful about the cleaning products and it never happened again. So you never know what our furbabies are going to get into! Hope your Bandit get better soon.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, January 19, 2007 - 1:15 am
Actually we did change to a new air spray.... you've got me thinking now Supergranny! Ironically we usually use the Lysol spray airfreshener, but I couldn't find it so I got Airwick spray instead. But again, I want to remind people that Scooty has NOT had an allergic reaction, (YET!!!) her ears are fine. But I'm certainly willing to give this away to a neighbour with no pets, and to go out and find our usual spray. Although now I'm concerned about our usual spray too. sigh. Mind you, the vet asked if anything unusual had happened that day to Bandy, and we've been using the Airwick spray since the holidays last month... hmmmmm?! I use it in the loo and in our solarium, in the air right above the litterbox... omg... you might be onto something!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, January 19, 2007 - 9:49 pm
No change in Bandy's ears yet. But everyone says it takes weeks for the swelling to go down... I'll post an Bandy update as soon as there is any noticible difference in her poor little ears. Thanks for caring, folks.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 8:43 am
Do they hurt/irritate her any?
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 10:19 am
Click on the 'Fat Cat' video--3rd one down
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, January 21, 2007 - 8:54 am
Herck, that story had a happy ending as Hercules was united with his owner who thought for 6 months that his cat was dead.
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