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shakra - 27 Sep 2004 08:20 GMT

My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused by
antibiotics) on the back of his neck.. I kept it clean by disinfecting twice
daily and it really dried out and fell off..

It took a little tuft of hair with it, and looks like its going to be a
while before the little bald patch is gone.. but thts not whatt is worrying
me..

I noticed in his 'armpit' of his front right leg, there looked like some
remnants of flaky scabby skin and the hair wasnt as thick as his other
armpit.

Now I've noticed another area where the hair seems to be falling out..
havent noticed any scabs yet, as he wont let me close for long enough to
have a really good look at it..

We cant afford a trip to the vet.. the last one nearly killed us, and it
frightens me that even something that would cost a couple of hundred to fix,
would result in our decision to put him down.. simply due to financial
reasons..

Does this sound like exma (I know thats not how its spelt) ???????????

Any suggestions on fixing, monitoring this problem would be appreciated!

Thanks cat lovers!

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Wayne - 27 Sep 2004 09:03 GMT

> My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused
> by antibiotics) on the back of his neck.. I kept it clean by
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> Thanks cat lovers!

It sounds like it could possibly be ringworm. We are going through this
right now with two newly-adopted rescued kittens. We haven't the money
for the vet as yet, but until we can manage it, we have been daubing it
generously twice a day with a "tea" made from goldenseal. We were
advised by a cat rescue volunteer that this can be quite effective as an
antifungal and antibiotic agent. You can buy this as a powder at any
healthfood store. We make the "tea" with 1 teaspoon of the powder to a
scant cup of boiling water. When cooled, strain it with a coffee filter.
It is non-toxic.

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Sue - 27 Sep 2004 09:51 GMT

> My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused by
> antibiotics) on the back of his neck.. I kept it clean by disinfecting
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> Thanks cat lovers!

Hi,
"IF" it is ringworm then you can treat it with 1% clotrimazole cream. I
don't know about in the US but in the UK you can buy it from a pharmacy for
about ?2. Apply it sparingly on the affected areas and you should see an
improvement in a week or 2. And try not to let your cat lick it off.
However, obviously best thing to do is let a vet take a look at it first.
Sue

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Wendy - 27 Sep 2004 12:14 GMT

> > My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused by
> > antibiotics) on the back of his neck.. I kept it clean by disinfecting
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> However, obviously best thing to do is let a vet take a look at it first.
> Sue

If it is ringworm it can be transmitted to the people and other animals (if
any) in the household. A Google search to read up on this would be a good
idea to find out what precautions to take.

W

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shakra - 27 Sep 2004 14:55 GMT

dont click on those links... i think i have a pc problem

> > > My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused
> by
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MaryL - 27 Sep 2004 15:14 GMT

> My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused by
> antibiotics) on the back of his neck.. I kept it clean by disinfecting twice
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> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.769 / Virus Database: 516 - Release Date: 24/09/04

Please check around and compare prices for various vets for a basic
evaluation (although cost should not be the *only* consideration, of
course). This sounds like ringworm. If so, it needs to be correctly
diagnosed and treated. Treatment is inexpensive. However, ringworm is
contagious, both to other cats and to people -- so you certainly don't want
to put this off.

MaryL

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M.C. Mullen - 27 Sep 2004 18:37 GMT

| We cant afford a trip to the vet.. the last one nearly killed us, and it
| frightens me that even something that would cost a couple of hundred to fix,
| would result in our decision to put him down.. simply due to financial
| reasons..
|
| Does this sound like exma (I know thats not how its spelt) ???????????

If it's in the bends it's a fungus, and it *has* to be treated by a vet but
should not cost too much. Be careful - it's catching! Wash your hands
carefully.
(Or get it too and then use the cream on the cat as well.)

Carola

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Jeannie - 30 Sep 2004 15:05 GMT

> My little mate had a sore that developed from nowhere (thinking caused by
> antibiotics) on the back of his neck.. I kept it clean by disinfecting twice
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> Thanks cat lovers!

I posted a few weeks ago about the same sort of thing with my cat. She had
several red patches which were sort of scabby at the edges and the hair
started falling out in the middle of the patches. Someone in this n.g.
suggested the it might be a condition called "staph dermatitis". I took her
to the vet's and it turned out it was, which had been caused (we think) by
her lying in damp grass. The treatment was a choice between an
anti-bacterial shampoo (I couldn't bathe my cat without wearing some kind of
body armour and thats a fact!!) and course of antibiotics. I chose the
later and now she's fine.

Jeannie

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