Little Nugget has been shaking his head for the past 2 days... I dug up some dark yucky stuff from his ears & suspected ear mites....Aiks!
Went to the vet recommended by Vivien, it's at Jalan Kayu.
Brought Creamie along also, so thought it's good to check out her Blackie nose again for 2nd opinion! So verdict:
1) Creamie's nose still not verdict, DrGrace Lim couldnt really cfm the problem, but cfm it's non invasive. Suggested me to check DrSimonQuek out. He's a Pets Skin Specialist!
2) Cfm Nugget has got the Ear mites! After digging twice in the morning, DrGrace still managed to dig out another 5-6 cotton buds of YUCKY blacky stuff! She let me see under the microscope, & the Mite was waving "HELOO!" to me! Aiks!
I guess the fee is reasonable bah, abt $50+... but still, since I cant claim.... it's HAIZ for me...it's more expensive than my own doctor! I wonder if I remain Single & have an employment in a company, will they cover Creamie & Nugget as my next of Kin & I can claim for their expenses?! They are after all my children! Plus, if I m single, the company will save on the Hubby's medical expenses! wuahahh!Some great companies should come out with this to attract animal lovers!
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Nugget will struggle alot when I try to clean his ears & squeeze the medication into his ear canal... haiz... scratched me lots lah.... sad.... he must be in pain... then got all grouchy with folded ears...the angry look.... I had to wrap him in a thick towel before I can do anything...
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2 Sep Wednesday
Went to DrSimonQuek (Sunset Way) to check out Creamie's Black nose.
He must be damn good, appt full all the way till next week! ARGH! I had to risk a Walk-in lah! All the way to Sunset Way leh!
Anyway, Verdict:
No confirmed diagnosis. Cfm not Parasite though after the skin scrap test. So Phew!
It's cfm not dirt of course! Could be skin sebum, like our human facial black heads etc. There's this thing call the "Dirty Face Syndrome", usually found on Persian Cats... it's rare but it does happen. Must google it.
Extract from Google:
"Kitten Dirty Face Syndrome (scientific name: Idiopathic facial dermatitis)
Persian and Himalayan kittens sometimes have a skin condition on the face (facial dermatoses). Symptoms of this condition include:
Inflammation around the mouth
Black spots on the skin
There is no treatment for this condition. Ointments for the face tend to provide temporary relief. "
"Caused by an over-active sebaceous gland, as it is in humans, cat acne at it's most severe can take a long time to respond to any treatment. Once the sebaceous gland begins working over-time, a series of knock-on effects will occur. Firstly, the hair follicles will become blocked. This happens because the sebaceous gland performs the function of keeping hair waterproof and skin supple. It produces a greasy oil called sebum, once the sebum has blocked the hair follicle acne begins to appear, as dirt and other foreign bodies get blocked in there as well. In severe cases the papules that cause acne can expel puss, which in turn will lead to secondary infection of the cat comedones begin to form on the skin. This infection is called folicullitis and results in extensive weeping from the skin of the cat."
Anyway, no alternatives, so bo bian... monitor the condition. I was told that if it spreads to the WHOLE face, I should visit the vet again... haiz...
So I decided since I have little to lose, I shall play Dr.Soya Ng!
When I got back, I wiped Creamie's nose with a moist cloth, & applied 99% Aloe Vera Gel on it. It works wonder for skin condition... for healing natural PH level etc.... so I figured it should be really mild to use on Creamie....
It seemed to little the spot alittle... will monitor again for the next 7 days....
Meanwhile, Nugget's ears are better already, less shaking... less Black Sticky mites from his ears... I figured he will recover, but will he start to "loathe" my hugging....
I have always wondered if me & creamie started off on the wrong foot .... I was too concerned abt cleaning her ears, bathing her... etc... things that she dislike.... haiz....
Let's pray that Creamie & Nugget will understand the Mummy's heart! kekek!
Anyway, gona visit the Vet quite often these few months...
next visit - 1st vacination for Nugget + check his ears,
1 month later - 2nd vacination for Nugget
3 mths later - sterilisation for Nugget....
$$$ where are you gona come from! =)
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