My cat is a 5 yr old female. She has many problematic symptoms and I have taken her to different vets numerous times, without any relief. I’ve been told she had an ear infection, a yeast infection, ear mites, leukemia (which was ruled out), intestinal problems, and digestive problems. Each time I treated her with what was prescribed.
She still has many symptoms such as:
watery eyes
dark spots in her ears
gooey substance in ears
appears to be what looks like scabs on her chin
sleeping more than usual
not as friendly; irritable; sad
vomiting
hair loss
rubbing sides of her face against things
have found stool other than inside litter box (unusual for her)
If any one can please help me in finding possible diagnoses, treatments, causes, information, products, etc…
She is my best buddy, I love her, and I hate to see her like this because it is my responsibility to take good care of her.
Thank you

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6 Responses to “Urgent! Please Help With My Cats Health? Read On…?”
  1. old cat lady says:

    I would consider finding a qualified veterinary homeopath or homeopathic veterinarian for her.
    From your description of her symptoms I would suspect there is some underlying chronic disease there and a homeopath is the best practitioner to consult on that. They treat the “whole cat”, choosing the best constitutional remedy for the totality of symptoms and don’t use suppressive drugs to deal with them one at a time.
    You can go to: http://www.littlebigcat.com and read Dr. Jean Hovfe’s article titled “Introduction to Homeopathy” to learn more about that medical science.

  2. BVC_asst says:

    Scabs on her chin can be feline acne. If you are using a plastic bowl for her food and/or water, change to metal. Clean it often (with antibacterial soap if possible).
    Gooey substance in the ears can be many things from mites to an ear infection. The doctor should have been able to take some of the substance, put it on a slide and find out what it is, then prescribe the proper medication for it.
    As for the other things, were there blood tests run on your cat, specifically a T4 test to test the thyroid? Sleeping more, not being friendly and hairloss we have found to be symptoms of a thyroid problem. ALl cats rub their faces agains things, that’s normal. Pooping outside the litter box is usually a behavioral problem (she’s telling you she needs the box cleaned, doesn’t like the litter, is annoyed about something, etc).
    Just my observations from my job, hope it helps a little.

  3. Yuki says:

    Here may be some possibilities of whats up:
    Vomiting / Regurgitation: Vomiting, characterized by expulsion of bile and / or digested food, is indicative of a problem and should be reported to your veterinarian. Regurgitation, characterized by expulsion of tubular, bile-free undigested food, is often caused by hairball obstruction. While this may not be indicative of a serious illness with your cat, you should consult your veterinarian if this problem persists.
    Eye & Ear Disorders: Eye discoloration in senior cats is often a normal part of the aging process. Usually it does not interfere with vision and does not need treatment. Some cats develop cataracts, but they are relatively uncommon. If your pet’s eyes become red and watery, the problem could be conjunctivitis. If this condition persists, consult your veterinarian. Seeing and hearing may diminish with age – one more reason you should not allow your cat to roam out-doors. At home, be patient if he doesn’t always respond to your call, and don’t frighten him by suddenly coming up behind him unannounced.

  4. Sels says:

    I’m sorry. I wish I could offer constructive advice, but I’m not knowledgeable enough. I can however applaud your sensitivity and sense of responsibility toward your pet. I wish more people were so conscientious. Good luck.

  5. Michaela H says:

    I’m not a vet and I won’t ever pretent to be one. I have had cats all my life though…So that said, just take what I say with a grain of salt.
    Watery eyes-not sure where you live, but cats can have allergies too. Keep kitties eyes clean by washing several times a day with a warm wash cloth. You may consider giving kitty a bit of benedryl and see if maybe she has allergies.
    Dark spots and discharge in ear- first of all, clean gunk out daily but also try a drop or two of baby oil after you clean them, massage gently into her ears. This will kill mites as well as moisten ears to prevent dry skin problems.
    Not sure if the scabs on the chin are something else, but try putting a little triple antibiotic a few times a day. See if that helps.
    If kitty has a cold or virus, she may be fatigued just like your or I would be. Let her sleep. Rest will help her.
    Rubbing the sides of her face. This could be her itching where the scabs are healing (healing wounds do itch) or she could be leaving her scent. Cats have glands on the sides of their face.
    Vomitting. My older cat has a sensitive stomach and I’ve learned to give her food that is better for her. Look at the ingredients on the bag of food. Chicken-by-product is all the left over pieces of the chicken not used for something else ground up into food. Or corn-meal or rice…last time I checked, my cat was a carnivore…not a chicken…she doesn’t want chicken feed. So I make it a point to feed her food with the primary ingredient being actually meat.
    Stooling elsewhere…I agree with previous post…usually behavioral OR she is too ill to get to her litter box.
    Hope this helps.

  6. redd_rvt says:

    Revolution is a good, fairly cheap treament for ear mites. Cleaning the ears at home with an ear cleaning solution for cats and cotton balls will help with the dark waxy build up. Wrap her in a towel like a burrito, if she scratches during the ear cleaning.
    Scabs on the chin could be feline acne. If you are using a plastic bowl, change to ceramic or stainless steel.
    We usually treat watery eyes with Tobramycin eye drops (vet prescribed)
    For feline house soiling:http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content…
    The vomiting, hairloss, and listlessness could be a number of different things that usually can only be addressed by a vet, sorry.

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