![]() ![]() Avoid exposure to sunlight during the height of the day (e.g., 10.00-15.00).To reduce the risk of this condition in countries where there is significant exposure to UV radiation and in cats at risk, it will help to: Surgical removal of the ear tips is the treatment of choice, and the end appearance is usually very acceptable, and has no detrimental effect on the cat. If left untreated, this condition may progress to squamous cell carcinoma (a malignant skin tumour). In the early stages, the skin appears pink and scaly, but as the condition progresses it may become crusted, ulcerated and may bleed. Solar dermatitis: This is inflammation, usually of the ear tips, caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) sunlight, and occurs more commonly in cats with white or pale-coloured ears and in countries with high levels of UV sunlight radiation.Often there is some fibrosis and scarring after a haematoma forms that can cause slight deformity of the ear (a ‘cauliflower ear’ appearance). Your vet will need to determine both the underlying cause of the irritation to the ear and also determine the best treatment for the haematoma (which may include surgery in some cases). Marked swelling usually develops rapidly, and the condition can be quite painful. This is seen much more commonly in dogs than cats, and is usually caused by some form of trauma to the ear – in some cases caused by the cat itself shaking or scratching the ear violently. It results in haemorrhage and blood accumulation between skin and cartilage. Haematoma: A haematoma is a large blood-filled swelling caused by the rupture of a small blood vessel under the skin.You should get your vet to check all injuries and swellings to the ear to determine what treatment may be necessary In some cases, especially with bite wounds, there may be infection present, and a swelling with an abscess may develop. ![]() ![]() A bite or scratch wound may result in a full thickness tear of the pinna, and in most cases this will need to be allowed to heal without attempting to suture the wound. Wounds and trauma: Wounds affecting the pinnae are mostly a result of cat fights, with damage being sustained from bites or claws.The most common diseases affect the external ear – the ear canal and/or pinna (singular of pinnae). Ear problems are common in cats – they may affect the pinnae (the ears sitting on top of the head), the external ear canal, the middle ear, and/or the inner ear. ![]()
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