When I brought her home, she was sort of staggering around like she was drunk. I figured it was a side-effect of the anesthesia. But it has continued all day today, as well. She is VERY unhappy, won't eat or drink, and of course won't take her antibiotic pills, either.
I called the vet's office and they said it was normal for cats to have balance problems after getting their ears flushed out, and that it would go away. But so far, it doesn't seem to be going away, and she is definitely
NOT a happy camper. (She hid under my bedroom dresser for 16 hours, yesterday.) Has anyone had a similar reaction in their cat to a major ear-cleaning? Do you think something like meclizine (for car-sickness, air-sickness, etc.) would help her? Also, how long is it safe for her to go without eating? Her teeth are sore, and so far all she's eaten in over 36 hours is a little bit of Petromalt.
Any insight or experience you have with this problem would be very helpful! I was trying to take good care of her by having these procedures done at the vet's (she was scratching her ears frequently before - I was afraid she had ear mites), but now I feel guilty for causing her to feel so crummy!
