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wound on chin & brown discharge in ear

Mister Mayonnaise

A month ago my cat started scratching his chin so bad that he has an open wound. It started spreading to his ears and eyes so I took him to the vet. They said he was most likely grown allergic to the food I was feeding him and has a bacteria infection. They gave him shots of steroids and medication which I gave him but only the ears and eyes cleared up.
Even though I have changed his food his chin has gotten worse. Now his left ear seems swollen, red and has nasty brown discharge, this is different this how his ears were the first time. It is obvious he is in pain when I touch it but I cannot afford to go back to the vet. Any advice?

Symptoms: Itching & Scratching, Lethargy, Pain, Wounds, Ears

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•   Katie says:

  November 14th, 2008 at 08:31 AM

  It definitely sounds like your cat has another infection in his ear. As for the chin, it could be more than just a food allergy. Many cats get contact allergies to their food bowls, usually plastic in this case. If you are feeding out of a plastic dish I would recommend swtiching to either ceramic or stainless steel and see if this helps. Cats can also get acne like people do. As long as the sores are not still open, if changing the food bowl does not help after a few weeks (or if you are already feeding out of ceramic or stainless steel) you can try using stridex pads on the chin to see if that helps.

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