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My cat has a fractured ear bone. Can it be fixed with surgery?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed | 7 years and 11 months old | 5 lbs

Is a fracture in tympanic bulla in cat inoperable?

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 26th, 2019

A fracture of the tympanic bulla most likely could not be repaired, and a ventral bulla osteotomy might be recommended to help relieve clinical signs. I would recommend consulting a board certified veterinary surgeon in this case to help determine the next step.

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