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Why is my cat congested, leaning, and blind after ear mites?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 10 lbs

my cat has been sounding like she is congested and also had ear mites. She has been leaning to left side like she has vertigo and today one eye looks like she is blind in it and she is leaning more to left Appetite is still good though

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 6th, 2017

The symptoms you are describing are very concerning, and Diamond has to see a vet immediately. Her eye symptom and is an emergency. If you leave it untreated, this blindness could become permanent. It sounds like her ear infection is quite severe as well if she's been leaning to the left. Please take her into a vet now for treatment.

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