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Our cat Mabel is a wonderfully healthy active 7 year old calico. She's a rescue from a terrible neighborhood and had a really tough life before we got her. She's had ear problems since then-- first really bad ear mites, and then when they cleared up, she continued to have dirty ears and was diagnosed with ear polyps.
Our vet used a laser to get rid of the polyps inside. It worked great for a couple years-- clean ears and happy cat! Then they started smelling horrible again a few months ago. So we took her in this January to have the polyps removed again. We're trying to avoid the really invasive surgery (bulla osteotomy) they do for ear polyps where they make an incision and basically remove the internal part of the ear. So we figured we'd get the polyps removed every few years instead of putting her through the invasive procedure.
But now, 2 months later, her ears are dirty again (not as bad as before, but getting there). Anyone have success with other options for treating polyps? We hate to put her through major surgery!
Our vet used a laser to get rid of the polyps inside. It worked great for a couple years-- clean ears and happy cat! Then they started smelling horrible again a few months ago. So we took her in this January to have the polyps removed again. We're trying to avoid the really invasive surgery (bulla osteotomy) they do for ear polyps where they make an incision and basically remove the internal part of the ear. So we figured we'd get the polyps removed every few years instead of putting her through the invasive procedure.
But now, 2 months later, her ears are dirty again (not as bad as before, but getting there). Anyone have success with other options for treating polyps? We hate to put her through major surgery!