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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / May 2007ah, now what? Skin problems.
Recently, I noticed that the hair on Meep's belly seems thinner than normal. I've not been sure, so I've just kept an eye on it. Today when I checked, I noticed two things: A couple of red spots, looks like bites. She's on Stronghold/Revolution, so they shouldn't be flea bites. Could be that she's poked herself on some of the nasty weeds in this yard (we've just moved in, I'm working on killing them). Anything in particular that could be biting a cat's belly? Would a mosquito be able to get in there? (she's an indoor cat, but may spend up to an hour or so per day outside) Also, further up and dead on her centerline, is a perfectly round area with no hair, around 1.5cm or 1/2", give or take. It's a bit odd looking. It doesn't look like ringworm, the skin isn't scaly, but there's tiny squiggly dark spots around the edges of the bald area - seems like a discoloration but probably aren't. Her belly seems quite warm too, but that could be because she's spending a lot of time on her reflective pad - it quite suddenly went to winter here down under... The thinner-than-normal hair predates the red spots and bald spot by some time (weeks?). Aside from licking, what could be causing the hair to thin out on her belly? It's Saturday night here and this obviously isn't life threatening, so I can wait until Monday to call the vet and make an appointment. But until then, anyone have any ideas as to what this could be? If you can back up your thoughts with a webpage that has pictures, that'd be great. I didn't find many pics of feline ringworm, but what I found looks nothing like what she has. jmc > But until then, anyone have any ideas as to what this could be? If you > can back up your thoughts with a webpage that has pictures why not just let your cat grow old gracefully do you watch her while she's taking a crap? Suddenly, without warning, Barry exclaimed (12-May-07 11:38 PM): >> But until then, anyone have any ideas as to what this could be? If you >> can back up your thoughts with a webpage that has pictures > > why not just let your cat grow old gracefully > > do you watch her while she's taking a crap? OH, so I'm supposed to not pay attention to my cat at all? What a load of bullshit. Cats don't show they're actually sick until they're *really* sick, a good cat owner knows a cat's normal state of being so they can tell when things go wrong *before* the cat gets so ill they can't hide it anymore. And, yes, actually I do. She has cystitis attacks and constipation, so I do watch her litterbox habits. My cat is getting old BECAUSE I notice when she's not feeling well. jmc > Recently, I noticed that the hair on Meep's belly seems thinner than > normal. I've not been sure, so I've just kept an eye on it. Today when I > checked, I noticed two things: > > A couple of red spots, looks like bites. She's on Stronghold/Revolution, > so they shouldn't be flea bites. Why on earth is she on flea poison at her age? Do you let this old cat outside???? Suddenly, without warning, cybercat exclaimed (13-May-07 3:01 AM): >> Recently, I noticed that the hair on Meep's belly seems thinner than >> normal. I've not been sure, so I've just kept an eye on it. Today when I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Do you let this old cat outside???? Well, duh, so she doesn't get fleas. She reacts badly to most topicals, Stronghold is the only one she tolerates. Yes, I do. She goes outside under supervision, in our fenced back yard. She's happier with some outdoor time. BTW, the red spots are healing, so no worries there. The little bare spot's still there though. jmc JMC, Stop the 'Revolution', period. I really don't trust that stuff. Case in point, when I recently went in a vets office to pick up some California Natural dry food, a young woman walked in with her cat wrapped in a blanket. The lady behind the counter had been pushing me into buying "Revolution", but since I know this stuff is a major pesticide, I declined. I asked the woman who came in with her cat what was wrong with her cat? And then she said, "Oh, she's had a bad skin reaction to some thing I put on her". I asked what it was? She said, "Revolution". JMC, believe me when I say to you that this isn't the first time I have heard this, either. There are* herbal types of flea collars for cats that my health food store sells, and that's exactly what I plan on buying for my 4 cat babies from now on. ML > Recently, I noticed that the hair on Meep's belly seems thinner than > normal. I've not been sure, so I've just kept an eye on it. Today when [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > jmc Suddenly, without warning, Bluedove exclaimed (13-May-07 5:07 AM): > JMC, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > ML Flea collars don't work on the whole animal. I used to use them - my previous cat had fleas just on her bum, when she had a flea collar. She's been on Revolution for quite a while, with no problems. She can't tolerate Frontline/Frontline Plus at all. A small round spot on her belly is hardly indication of a reaction to Revolution, which is applied between her shoulders. The spots are nearly gone now. I looked at them more closely, and I think she may have crouched down on some of our spikey grass. I'm working on getting rid of it in the areas she frequents, so hopefully that won't be a problem for much longer. jmc > A small round spot on her belly is hardly indication of a reaction to > Revolution, which is applied between her shoulders. It's systemic. She's getting OLD. Suddenly, without warning, cybercat exclaimed (14-May-07 2:04 AM): >> A small round spot on her belly is hardly indication of a reaction to >> Revolution, which is applied between her shoulders. > > It's systemic. She's getting OLD. Eleven is old? She doesn't look old. She doesn't act old. And well-cared-for cats can live well into their twenties. Even my vet doesn't think she's geriatric (as you're implying) just yet. She's middle-aged is all. Like I'm about to be :) jmc > Suddenly, without warning, cybercat exclaimed (14-May-07 2:04 AM): > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > jmc you mean 40? I heard on TV that 40 is the new 30 Have less stress and more good red wine I say > Suddenly, without warning, cybercat exclaimed (14-May-07 2:04 AM): >>> A small round spot on her belly is hardly indication of a reaction to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Even my vet doesn't think she's geriatric (as you're implying) just yet. > She's middle-aged is all. Like I'm about to be :) I'm sorry, I thought she was older. My last cat lived to be 20. Oh my god the sky must be falling Cyber apologized and was wrong ;-) RUN FOR THE HILLS FOLKS THE SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING ;-0 > Oh my god the sky must be falling Cyber apologized and was wrong ;-) > > RUN FOR THE HILLS FOLKS THE SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING ;-0 I ALWAYS admit when I am wrong, Maffew. >:{ You wanna piece of me? I had a rough weekend. >> Oh my god the sky must be falling Cyber apologized and was wrong ;-) >> >> RUN FOR THE HILLS FOLKS THE SKY IS FALLING THE SKY IS FALLING ;-0 > > I ALWAYS admit when I am wrong, Maffew. <raspberry> {evil grin} >>:{ > > You wanna piece of me? I had a rough weekend. You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the process. Might have to show you young ones what and old buck can do <evil grin and sinister laugh> >>> Oh my god the sky must be falling Cyber apologized and was wrong ;-) >>> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Might have to show you young ones what and old buck can do > <evil grin and sinister laugh> THAT is not what I meant! I meant a piece of this: *shaking my fist at you* Dirty old man. >>>> Oh my god the sky must be falling Cyber apologized and was wrong ;-) >>>> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Dirty old man. < EVIL LAUGH > > You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the process. > Might have to show you young ones what and old buck can do > <evil grin and sinister laugh> whad you do? get one of them pump implants? put the pump under your arm? sooo, you flapy our wing like a chicken when you're in the mood haha girl say, you gonna fly or $%# >> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the process. >> Might have to show you young ones what and old buck can do [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > girl say, you gonna fly or $%# How would you know about the pumps Barry been experimenting lately ;-) >>> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the process. >>> Might have to show you young ones what and old buck can do [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > How would you know about the pumps Barry been experimenting lately ;-) Likely up your a.s. :-D >>>> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the >>>> process. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> >> How would you know about the pumps Barry been experimenting lately ;-) < snipped for being gay > Why would I want to know about your gay fantasies. Please keep them to yourself I am straight. You can dream all you want about Brandy dressed up as a man all you want but keep me out of your fantasies you sick pervert > Why would I want to know about your gay fantasies. Please keep them to > yourself I am straight. You can dream all you want about Brandy dressed up > as a man all you want but keep me out of your fantasies you sick pervert yeah, people assign to others the things they want cept your penil implant pump, that's on you. haha >> Why would I want to know about your gay fantasies. Please keep them to >> yourself I am straight. You can dream all you want about Brandy dressed [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > haha Again Barry how do you know about these pumps ;-) >>>>> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the >>>>> process. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > yourself I am straight. You can dream all you want about Brandy dressed up > as a man all you want but keep me out of your fantasies you sick pervert Aw shucks... feeling a little sensitive Matthew? Sore arse? It was a joke. :-D > Aw shucks... feeling a little sensitive Matthew? Sore arse? > > It was a joke. :-D Yes it was, but it was also very telling. Joe are you gay? just curios. I promise (like you give a rip) I would never make any slurs or slams if you are.s >> Aw shucks... feeling a little sensitive Matthew? Sore arse? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I promise (like you give a rip) I would never make any slurs or slams > if you are.s Yes you would >> Aw shucks... feeling a little sensitive Matthew? Sore arse? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I promise (like you give a rip) I would never make any slurs or slams > if you are.s Yes, very telling indeed when it gets you out of the woodwork. LOL > Yes, very telling indeed when it gets you out of the woodwork. LOL Im not exactly diving out of the woodwork you had matt boofing me in the butt Joe is there something you would like to share with the group, that's all Im saying. TELL IT JOE I bet you are actually very kind. The kindest guy we've ever known? >>>>>> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the >>>>>> process. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > It was a joke. :-D Sensitive far from it but Again my arse is none of your business And I didn't realize me and you were on the level for you to talk about my arse For the record NO MAN IS >>>>>>> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the >>>>>>> process. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > And I didn't realize me and you were on the level for you to talk about my > arse For the record NO MAN IS Yeah, it is obvious you are sensitive. :-D >>>>>>>> You would enjoy it to much and I might get a heart attack in the >>>>>>>> process. [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Yeah, it is obvious you are sensitive. :-D Sensitive no Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my doctor nope > Sensitive no > Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my doctor > nope just buy your next wife a strap on tell her to hit that prostrate! lmao for real >> Sensitive no >> Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my doctor [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > lmao for real Careful, Matthew is real sensitive about other men talking about his arse. LOL >>> Sensitive no >>> Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Careful, Matthew is real sensitive about other men talking about his arse. > LOL It is good to see you lapsing into your usual trollish behaviour, Joe, and talking about your favorite thing: a.sholes. Literal ones. Let your inner troll out. There is no shame in it. >>>> Sensitive no >>>> Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>> >>> lmao for real < snipped> > It is good to see you lapsing into your usual trollish behaviour, Joe, and > talking about your favorite thing: a.sholes. Literal ones. > > Let your inner troll out. There is no shame in it. It scares the hell out of me that all he wants to do is talk about my a@@. I wish he would keep me out of his gay Fantasies that he has about Brandy away from me till he does he is kill filed. Him and Iben aught to get together with Nick watching. I know Barry is joking but it is a little unnerving when you know someone ( Joe) knows you are straight and an old man but they want to talk about your a.s and putting things up it. Next thing I know he will be emailing me to take pictures and send it to him. Troll or not that is just sick >>> Sensitive no >>> Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> lmao for real < snipped for being stupid> Please Joe confine your GAY fantasy to Brandy and leave me out of them Good bye >>>> Sensitive no >>>> Comfortable with another man talking about my a@@ that is not my [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Good bye Hey... it doesn't bother me any that you would rather have Barry talking about you getting it up the a.s than me. Apparently Barry is the only one you are... ahem... comfortable with. Thats ok... really... I'm not upset in the least. <smooch> :-D > > Oh my god the sky must be falling Cyber apologized and was wrong ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > You wanna piece of me? I had a rough weekend. Are these chaps picking on you again? You really must tell them that we women can out-wit them any day. If they realise it is a lost cause to start with, they might not be so anxious to try it on, lol:-) Only kidding lads...! K. > Recently, I noticed that the hair on Meep's belly seems thinner than > normal. I've not been sure, so I've just kept an eye on it. Today when I [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > great. I didn't find many pics of feline ringworm, but what I found looks > nothing like what she has. Why don't you post a picture somewhere? > > Recently, I noticed that the hair on Meep's belly seems thinner than > > normal. I've not been sure, so I've just kept an eye on it. Today when I [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Why don't you post a picture somewhere? you talking to me? my a.s? pictures? brb "Barry" <brryprrsh@yahoo.com> Barry what is up with your email I got a bounce back from it > "Barry" <brrypr...@yahoo.com> > > Barry what is up with your email I got a bounce back from it i did the deed cool deal! >> Why don't you post a picture somewhere? > > you talking to me? my a.s? pictures? > > brb You are in so much trouble. > >> Why don't you post a picture somewhere? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You are in so much trouble. no, I really have an a.s out back. His name is Fenway Just got him a few days ago? >> >> Why don't you post a picture somewhere? >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > no, I really have an a.s out back. > His name is Fenway Oh, FENWAY. hahaha! > >> >> Why don't you post a picture somewhere? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Oh, FENWAY. hahaha! yeah.... Fenway, I call him Fen He's actually pretty smart, not like a typical a.s. > He's actually pretty smart, not like a typical a.s. I would never expect you to have a typical a.s. You know, I think Fenway would be a fine name for a big orange tabby boy if I should ever be so lucky as to get one. > You know, I think Fenway would be a fine name > for a big orange tabby boy if I should ever be so lucky > as to get one. You come down here and hang out in the weeds a little bit, you'll catch the one I saw down thar by the sto >> You know, I think Fenway would be a fine name >> for a big orange tabby boy if I should ever be so lucky >> as to get one. > > You come down here and hang out in the weeds a little bit, you'll > catch the one I saw down thar by the sto I can't have one right now! We have a two-cat maximum. :( But tell me about him. Great big or wiry? Dark red or ginger or cream? Sweet and friendly or wary? > Great big or wiry? Dark red or ginger or cream? > Sweet and friendly or wary? he looks soft and sherberty he won't let you near him, he's got a big ol head on him.. big tom looking thing really, but creamsicle orange Suddenly, without warning, Matilda exclaimed (13-May-07 12:57 PM): >> Also, further up and dead on her centerline, is a perfectly round area >> with no hair, around 1.5cm or 1/2", give or take. It's a bit odd looking. >> It doesn't look like ringworm, the skin isn't scaly, but there's tiny >> squiggly dark spots around the edges of the bald area - seems like a >> discoloration but probably aren't. > Why don't you post a picture somewhere? Because holding my cat on her back while trying to take a picture isn't worth the effort (she doesn't like being on her back) when she'll be going to the vet next week anyway. If it'd been on her ear or something, would have already been posted :) jmc |
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