xumi's mom
Susan
Xumi has always produced a LOT of earwax. At first, I was concerned about mites, but I had my vet check her out when she was about 4mos old, and he said there weren't any. So I just clean her ears once I notice buildup, maybe once or twice a week. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed she was scratching in and around her ears, more so than normal. There are no other symptoms, no excessive head shaking, no odor, no tenderness or visible inflammation. I took her to the vet yesterday to have her looked at. Again, they tested for mites and didn't find any. He put her on a regimen of ear cleanser once a day, and Posatex 3 times a week. I'm supposed to do this for 2 weeks and then he wants to sedate her and scope her ears.
This is a new vet at the facility, and I must say I'm not thrilled about him. He was scared of Xumi and I had to take her out of the carrier and hold her for him. All she was doing was hissing softly, because she was apprehensive. You'd think I was asking him to handle a Jaguar or something. He actually suggested medicating her prior to future vet visits! Later I checked out his personal website, and he claims to be a "specialist with fearful & fractious cats". LOL! I am going to ask for my regular vet to do the scope - I don't trust the new guy. I'm sure he's perfectly competent and maybe I caught him on a bad day, but I got a bad vibe from my first impression. He also wasn't listening to me, and was making assumptions, not traits I like to see in any health care professional.
Anyway, this is a long way around asking - Is excessive earwax a Savannah trait? I've never had a cat with this issue.
This is a new vet at the facility, and I must say I'm not thrilled about him. He was scared of Xumi and I had to take her out of the carrier and hold her for him. All she was doing was hissing softly, because she was apprehensive. You'd think I was asking him to handle a Jaguar or something. He actually suggested medicating her prior to future vet visits! Later I checked out his personal website, and he claims to be a "specialist with fearful & fractious cats". LOL! I am going to ask for my regular vet to do the scope - I don't trust the new guy. I'm sure he's perfectly competent and maybe I caught him on a bad day, but I got a bad vibe from my first impression. He also wasn't listening to me, and was making assumptions, not traits I like to see in any health care professional.
Anyway, this is a long way around asking - Is excessive earwax a Savannah trait? I've never had a cat with this issue.