What to do for my senior cat's chronic ear infection and balance issues?

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My 16 year old cat has an ear infection diagnosed in October as Coagulase positive staphylococcus. She has had Otomax ear drops, and a few wks later she has had an antibotic injection,condition does not seem to be going. Took her back to vets Friday 1st Dec and saw a locum who has prescribed more ear drops but locum inferred that there is nothing else they can do as she is too old to have a MIRA scan or operation. She has got balance issues but still alert but sleeping a lot. Help please. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 15 years and 7 months old | 6 lbs

Amber W · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry to hear Millie is having these issues! Many times in cats an ear infection indicates an underlying problem like a food allergy or ear polyps. It would be a good idea to talk with your veterinarian about putting Millie on a special prescription diet for food allergies (like Royal Canin hydrolyzed protein). Sometimes sedation and a deep ear flushing can be helpful and a veterinarian can also look for the presence of polyps while Millie is sedated. You may also want to look into a veterinarian who is a board certified dermatologist in your area. They may be able to help you with Millie as it sounds like she is a more complicated case. Finally, if Millie is sleeping more it would be a good idea to have blood work on her. She may have some other underlying condition that is affecting her health. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope Millie is feeling better soon!

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