Cat Ear Tip Bent

My cats right ear tip has bent backwards there feels like there is a scab on the back of his ear where it has folder and he has now started to show thinning fur around the edge of his ear at the front.

Cat ear tip bent. I just noticed this yesterday and scheduled an appointment with the vet for tomorrow morning, but am curious to what the causes could be. Purebred ragdolls have ear furnishings, and tufts of hair between their toes. He has only been an outdoor cat for about 2 months so far.

Frostbite may occur in cats poorly adapted to cold climates and is more likely in wet or windy conditions. The skin may be pale or red, swollen, and painful. There are many things that can make a cat scratch this aggressively.

Some feline ear abnormalities are genetically transferred from parents to offspring. This can range from a slight bulge to an extreme swelling that resembles a balloon. There are a few “tricks of the trade” that will help you differentiate between the most common.

Once the sutures are removed, your cat can resume its usual lifestyle. All topics topic home & garden pets & animals cats » bent ear tip carolinuslyn posts: This can leave the ear inflamed and scabbed, or the ear can become swollen from abscess (infection) or hematoma (blood pooled under the skin due to trauma).

Ear mite infections are one of the most common health problems seen in cats. After a couple monthes they would stand upright most the time, but the ends would droop just a bit from the lasting damage of the frostbite. Cat ear tufts refer to the distinct long fur that grows on the tips of the ears, and tufts are sometimes called lynx tips (lynx tipping).

Cartilage is the support structure inside the ear flap (pinna) that keeps it stiff and upright. As you have said you can't feel any abnormal lumps or scabs on the ear, then direct trauma is the most likely issue here. The condition typically occurs on only one ear.