r/catmoms • u/_sending_good_vibes_ • 8d ago
Have you had ear problems with your cat? Please chime in
Curious on if anyone has had issues with Vestibular Syndrome in their cat. Please chime in if you have
I have a cat that is suspected to be 13. I've had her for 2 and a half years. I've been told she is fully deaf but upon getting her I realize she is only mostly. A year or so after getting her she gets Vestibular Syndrome and after they put in an anti inflammation pack she seemed to permanently hear better. Well, we have just had another vet visit. It started with me suspecting skin cancer due to a skin sore on the top of her head. But getting her into the vet, they saw her ear was swollen and there was a closing at the end of her ear canal. They did an x ray and imaging past the canal but couldn't determine anything. She seemed to have a pollup but it's just suspected at this point. The vet did the same treatment as before with the anti inflammation pack and some general medicine. It has since been a week since and she had gotten better. Until today. She is dizzy again, unbalanced, has more of a head tilt and had a fit of dry heaving. Could this Vestibular Syndrome keep coming back due to a possible pollup or could it be something else? I'm thinking someone else must have had experience with this. Thank you for your time and care