Ear Rash

[theruss]

Hi all,

I started home testing last week. That being said, I've been poking at ears with great enthusiasm. This evening I noticed that Dandy appears to have little bumps inside his ears. They are just bumps, not red, and are not a direct result of the poking (in that they are not at the poke sites, which are at the edge of his ears).

I did apply neosporin pain relief ointment yesterday and today. I'm thinking it might be a reaction to that, but I figured I'd ask, just in case it was an indirect result of frequent ear poking.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,
Russ

EDIT: I should also mention that Dandy is an inside boy only, for he would die out in the world.

 

[MelanieP and Ninja]

Haven't had this issue with my cat; but here’s a link discussing various possibilities.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm ... 41&aid=204

The most likely would seem to be, as you said, “an allergic reaction following exposure to antibiotics applied to the skin.” Who knew cats could be allergic to this?

 

[theruss]

Thanks Melanie!

You must be a better googlist than me. I could not find anything of substance. Good to know I didn't inadvertently explode his ear veins.

It looks like described, and luckily not as bad as pictured.

R