Ear irrigation 2/2
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 02/08/2014

Sedation is needed to irrigate this cat for a thorough ear canal flusining. The 6 kg cat is given 90 mg of Zoletil 100 IM. This dosage was effective. No adverse effects like salivation, tongue movements or vomiting in this cat.  She just slept and woke up quietly around 30 minutes later. 

I explained to the owners that cats rarely have otitis externa and probably some litter sand had got deep inside the ear canal. That was why ear irrigation was needed and ear drops would not work. Although thick brown mucoid exudates had been flushed out, the cat still needed ear maintenance with ear ointment 3x/week and a review 3 weeks later..