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Mouseinahole · 04/03/2016 07:56

I have a 16 week old kitten. Yesterday I took him to the vet as he was shaking his head occasionally and I could see black wax in his ears. The vet nurse examined his ears with a torch thingy and cleaned them with cotton buds. She looked at the residue under a microscope and said there was no sign of mites. He was due a flea treatment so he had one which she said would also treat mites however today he is shaking his head more than ever. Should I take him back to the vet!

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Fluffycloudland77 · 04/03/2016 09:10

I would, 16 weeks is very young.

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Mouseinahole · 04/03/2016 10:02

Got appointment for 10:30 just getting ready to take him.

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Mouseinahole · 04/03/2016 11:20

He did have ear mites deep in ear canal ears have been cleaned again and he has had drops . He is not happy :(

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cozietoesie · 04/03/2016 11:58

Ah well. Hopefully that will clear it up for a while at least.

I hope that they gave you some concession on treatment costs as a matter of course?

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Mouseinahole · 04/03/2016 14:45

Not really yesterday's treatment was free and today's cost £18. He looks such a mess , his fur is all spiky and greasy and he is still shaking his head.

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SirVixofVixHall · 04/03/2016 14:49

My dog has an earmite problem, they have been treated, but they still recur failry regularly. She does shake her head for a while after a treatment- I assume the dead and dying mites are v. itchy, and the debris itself is irritating. As your cat has had his ears cleaned he should feel more comfortable soon. I hope so as he looks highly displeased!!

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cozietoesie · 04/03/2016 15:21

That's putting it mildly! Smile

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cozietoesie · 04/03/2016 15:24

It sounds as if you might just have been charged for the meds, Mouse - more or less. That would seem fair enough to me.

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Mouseinahole · 04/03/2016 15:35

Yes the vets are very fair.
The kitten is asleep on my lap now. I just hope he'll be ok I am a wimp when pets aren't well.

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Mouseinahole · 04/03/2016 15:36

I'm dreading trying to put drops in later!

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cozietoesie · 04/03/2016 15:57

He looks fairly 'easy' sleeping there. Is there any head shaking or such in his sleep?

You have to give the meds though - no option on this one.

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Mouseinahole · 05/03/2016 08:17

No head shaking in his sleep. He seems better this morning much less head shaking (if any). Between us my husband and I can manage the drops. He is a much happier boy today and is currently stalking dh' newspaper while he has a Saturday lie in!

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TheRattleBag · 05/03/2016 08:27

Hope his mites clear up soon.

Have to say, he looks adorable, even when a bit grumpy! But I have an adult ginger male so maybe I'm biased :-)

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TheRattleBag · 05/03/2016 08:34

I have an adult ginger male cat too!

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SirVixofVixHall · 05/03/2016 12:03

He looks HUGE for 16 weeks. btw.

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Mouseinahole · 05/03/2016 14:30

I have just counted and he is actually 18 weeks now. He was born on 30th October and I have had him for 4 weeks today. He weighs 2.11k now and was 1.65 when I got him. He is very cuddly and purry and we will get a friend for him when the right one comes along.

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