If the eardrum is ruptured or damaged, medication can drain into the inner ear and damage the inner ear structures.
Trying to figure out that information after restraining your cat can cause unneeded difficulties.
Medication. Open it but leave cap on loosely to prevent contamination. A few cotton balls A hand towel A large bath-sized towel
Make sure the towel is large, like a bath towel. It needs to fit around the cat completely.
This position should make it so you can wrap the shorter end around the cat, then the longer end.
If you cat starts hissing or struggling, bring the cat and the towel up so you can cradle him against your chest. Start petting the cat and reassuring him. Gently stroke his chin, head, and neck.
The cat should be tightly wrapped in the towel, like a burrito, leaving only the tail and the head exposed. You should be able to hold the loose end of the towel to keep the towel closed. If the cat is still struggling, wrap him as best you can in the towel. The important thing is to make sure the cat’s claws are covered so you don’t get scratched.
Make sure not to let the loose end go so the cat doesn’t get out of the towel burrito.
If your cat has an infection, this may be painful, so remember to be gentle so as not to cause your cat any additional pain. Do not do this aggressively or you can rupture the eardrum.
Remove the hand towel when the cat is done shaking his ears.
Make sure to re-cap the medication and throw away any used cotton balls.
