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Cats with itchy scabby skinI have six cats ranging from 2-5 years old all neutered. Right now, three of them are having exactly the same skin problems as one another. They have itchy, scabby skin above their eyes and sometimes as far up as their ears. They also have itchy nipples, and are licking them raw. The first cat developed this about 2 to 3 years ago. It came and went, and never got too bad. The second cat developed this about 6 to 8 months ago. The third cat develped it about 3 weeks ago. His was worse than the other cats, although occurring in all the same places. I took him to the vet a week ago. He had never seen this. He did skin scrapings and asked about products around our house. He also cultured for ringworm. We dosed him with Revolution, and he seemed to be less itchy and his sores started drying up. He was also put on antibiotics. Unfortunately, his itchiness is back and his skin looks like it did a week ago. They are all indoor cats. We have dogs that go in and out. We have birds and a rabbit. The cats and dogs are usually on Advantage drops. None have any fleas at this point. The doc didn't see any sort of mite under the microscope. We use only one king of cleaning product...Advanage....it's supposed to be non-toxic, safe to use around animals, made of natural stuff, etc. Does this sound like an allergy, parasite, toxic reaction, dietary deficiency??? (we have hard water, is that significant?)??? Any ideas??? Right now the cats are on a vegetarian diet...but only for the last 3 months. Prior to that the cats were eating a variety of mid-grade commercial cat foods. | |
Giving cat human medicationMy cat's kidneys (she's 19yo neutered domestic short haired cat) are failing. My vet has her taking 2 Tumil K potassium gluconate pills 3 times per day. The Tumil K pills & paste are fairly expensive at the rate she takes them (~$30 every 10 days). If I match the mg given, can I substitute potassium gluconate pills meant for humans for the Tumil K pills? | |
Cat not drinking as much waterMy vet just examined my cat (7yo Ragdoll cat) and said he needs 2 teeth pulled, but that has not been scheduled yet. Meanwhile, I changed his food from dry to moist in case it was hurting him to chew the dry food. Since then, his appetite has increased, but he is not drinking much water compared to how much he drank before. He is still urinating regularly, as I find the clumps when I clean his litter box daily. I called my vet's office and they said not to worry... but he drank lots of water before! Should I be concerned? Is there anything else I can or should do? Thank you for your time. | |
Cat discharging blood and mucus from anusI have a female cat (4yo mix breed female neutered) that just in the last 2 days has been discharging mucus and blood from her anus, and has been less active than normal. She is not eating as much as usual. What can it be? Is it serious? | |
Drying up cat milkMy cat (2yo female DSH) had kittens, but didn't make enough milk, so three died. This was her second litter. The two that survived have gotten big enough to give away. I had her fixed last week, but now she's producing milk. Her teets are swelled really bad. My question is, will her milk dry up on it's own, or is there something I can give her to help? | |
Cat not putting on weightHello, I hope you can help me. I have had my persian (6yo male neutered) since he was a kitten. He had no problems then. He has since developed a problem with his weight. I thought it might of been due to my other cat bullying him (he is fairly timid). I have fed them both seperately since thinking this was the problem. It helped a bit and he started to put on weight. However, he refuses to eat out of a bowl (shallow one)and I have noticed his teeth grind when he is eating. His teeth are in perfect condition by the way. He will only eat very small amounts at a time (considerably smaller than the other cat). I have taken him for a blood test in the past as I was so worried as he had lost so much weight. I am not sure what they tested for but the results didnt show anything abnormal. He can put on weight but drops weight so fast again if he is picky again. I have wormed him using Drontal from the vets so I don't think its worms. He isnt drinking more than usual either. Its seems like his food isnt being absorbed properly or something. I really worry about him and I am sure people think I am not feeding him properly! ( He gets a mixture of food, tinned fish, cat food (wet) and IAMS. When I picked him up from the breeder she said that he had already been sold along with another kitten, but the other kitten (his brother)had been diagnosed with a heart murmur and the people who had wanted them said they didnt want either of them. However, I got his heart checked when he had the blood test a couple of years ago and it was fine as I wondered if he could of developed one. Sorry if I have rambled on a bit but I am sick of him looking so skinny! |
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Cat losing hair with itchy skin
About a month ago my female neutered Siamese mix cat lost all the shine in her coat of long hair, and refuses to come into the house, preferring to remain in the garage. She is shedding her hair and it comes out in big clumps. The skin on her back near her tail is flaking off, like large dandruff, and the hairs have tiny black things on them near the base. This area is very itchy and when it is touched, she goes into an involuntary biting spasm. She also has small scabs on her skin spread all over her body. - Click
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