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My cat has ear discharge and is sleeping more. Does he need a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Turkish Angora | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 12 lbs

I am here to talk to you about my cat. I m having turkish angora male cat. Age 1 year 2 months. He is having ear discharge from left ear.Colour of discharge is yellowish and light brown. He is sleeping quite more than usual. I m not having any veterinarian nearby.i cant approach any authentic doctor for his instant treatment kindly guide me soon that how can i treat his ear dicharge. He was having dark drown debris from some days in pinna but i didn't cared please Tell me medicine & home remedy

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on December 15th, 2016

I'm very sorry Manoo has an ear infection. Ear infections can be caused by ear mites, antibiotics, or yeast, which means they cannot be treated properly unless the cause is diagnosed and that does require a trip to the vet. In addition, the medications used to treat ear infections in cats are available by prescription only. It is illegal for the experts at PetCoach to prescribe any medications for an animal without seeing them in person first. That's because we can't say for certain if it is safe to give Manoo a specific drug, and prescribing drugs requires a veterinary client patient relationship which is impossible to achieve over an internet forum. There are no home remedies for ear infections either. Manoo really has to see a vet, even if it means a trip for you to take him in. Leaving an ear infection untreated can lead to hearing loss, so I would find the closest vet to your area to have him seen. I've included a link that lists low cost clinics, and you may find one in your area: https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/vetcare

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