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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2006scabs on back and sides
hi- we have a cat that has adopted us and spends most of her time at our house. She's very sweet, and we want to make sure she is well. Recently, when stroking her, i've noticed lots of little scabs on her back and sides. She doesn't seem terribly bothered, and I don't think it's fleas, since she doesn't scratch that much. It also doesn't seem to be fighting wounds : the scabs seem to be little and round (maybe 1mm across) rather than long scratches. As i said, she doesn't seem to be that bothered by it, but we would like to treat her if she needs it. thanks for advice as to what it could be >hi- > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >thanks for advice as to what it could be Could be scabs from flea bites?!?! Have you treated it for fleas? chances are it is fleas. I recently had a flea infestation here with my six cats, and the only reason I knew was because I saw the flea dirt in their coats under their decorative colors where they can't groom well. If you can, get a flea comb or search through her fur for small black flecks of what looks a lot like dirt. It is flea droppings. Or it could be food allergies, or fighting, or a couple of other things. But fleas seem the most obvious choice. > hi- > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > thanks for advice as to what it could be > chances are it is fleas. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Or it could be food allergies, or fighting, or a couple of other things. > But fleas seem the most obvious choice. this cat has had fleas before and we treated her. When she had fleas then, she scratched a lot. She hardly scratches at the moment, which is why we thought it was less likely to be fleas. she's sitting on my lap now, and purring :) >> I recently had a flea infestation here with my six cats, and the only reason >> I knew was because I saw the flea dirt in their coats under their decorative [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >sh How long ago did you treat her ?? I it goes outside it should be treat every month at least !! Common sense...... bring her to a vet to be checked out. Would you want to live with scabs all over you and not know the reason for them? > hi- > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > back and sides. She doesn't seem terribly bothered, and I don't think > it's fleas, since she doesn't scratch that much. It might be eczema. My little Xena cat used to have scabs on the base of her tail and on her chin. The only way I was able to reduce it was by treating her for flease (she was allergic to them) and rubbing Emu Oil on the affected areas (which worked wonders and she loved the smell and taste of it). Definitely get her checked by the vet though. If it is eczema, the emu oil is fabulous! -Nancy. |
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