Species: Cat
Age: 9
Sex/Neuter status: neutered male
Breed: domestic shorthair
Body weight: 10 lbs, maybe 12.
History: I've had him for 4 years. He's had urinary tract problems and bouts of diarrhea (both solved, for years). No other problems.
Clinical signs:
- He is flattening his left ear (edit: back towards his head like in "I'm angry" position), not constantly, but often enough to be noticeable to us.
- He will flatten it if his ear comes into contact or anticipated contact with something (hands reaching towards his head, the refrigerator as he walks past it).
- Is occasionally holding his ear in that flattened position when I look over at him.
- Not showing any other signs of discomfort. He's been active and engaged, seems happy.
- Is not scratching it, not rubbing it, not shaking his head.
- We cannot see anything in/on/around the ear. (Edit: But I DO need to do a better/longer look when I have another pair of hands. It is hard to look in his ear because he flattens it when I try)
- Nothing is happening with our other cat's ears.
- The 2 cats occasionally squabble, so I'm wondering if it's perhaps just sore from a fight
Duration: This is Day 3
Your general location: Western Canada
This seems kind of minor as I type it out. At first, it was kind of cute to look over and see him with lopsided ears. But on Day 2 and now 3 it is worrying me. At what point should I take him to the vet? Thank you in advance. I'm so happy this resource exists.
Submitted October 04, 2016 at 05:50AM by cat_ears_ http://ift.tt/2dqS4F2 AskVet
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