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sue - 03 Jul 2007 03:37 GMT

Has anyone else ever had a problem like this.My cat every year at this time
of the year gets a black speckled rash-like appearance under her chin for
about a month.You rub it and it goes a little bald in that spot.My vet said
she was allergic to plastic food dishes,but I got rid of all plastic years
ago.Any suggestions?

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Matthew - 03 Jul 2007 04:32 GMT

It is acne
My cat spirit gets it

He is allergic to plastic also
a home remedy is to clean the area with peroxide keep away from mouth and
I put Vaseline on it so it can heal easy

> Has anyone else ever had a problem like this.My cat every year at this
> time of the year gets a black speckled rash-like appearance under her chin
> for about a month.You rub it and it goes a little bald in that spot.My vet
> said she was allergic to plastic food dishes,but I got rid of all plastic
> years ago.Any suggestions?

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Normin - 03 Jul 2007 14:47 GMT

our cat got this every year at this time too, and the vet also
blamed plastic dishes.... er, she was allergic to plastic only
once a year?

anyway, the vet would give her a shot of something (sorry , I
don't know what) and that would usually clear it up.

> Has anyone else ever had a problem like this.My cat every year
> at this time of the year gets a black speckled rash-like
> appearance under her chin for about a month.You rub it and it
> goes a little bald in that spot.My vet said she was allergic to
> plastic food dishes,but I got rid of all plastic years ago.Any
> suggestions?

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.._.. - 03 Jul 2007 15:02 GMT

Those are blackheads ("zits" if you are young enough).

A couple of my light-furred cats get them (I assume the grey one does too
they are just really hard to see).

Gentle washing of the area (very lightly soaped warm water and fingers, then
rinse and dry) seems to help, as well as a fine tooth comb "scratching"
(which they seem to like) can work some of them out.

I noticed them after I switched to canned food, and some dry food with lots
of fish oil in it. I assume it is because dragging the chin through the
dishes leaves residue that is hard to clean there.

I don't think it hurts them... once they are big enough to see they are easy
to remove so I just clean them to satisfy my own primate instincts rather
than for their health.

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---MIKE--- - 04 Jul 2007 17:54 GMT

I feed my two on flat plates so they don't drag their chins on the
surface. This also keeps their whiskers from hitting the plate.

---MIKE---

>>In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
>> (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

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SantaSteeler - 04 Jul 2007 23:35 GMT

it truly is feline acne.

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John Ross Mc Master - 05 Jul 2007 02:35 GMT

>Has anyone else ever had a problem like this.My cat every year at this time
>of the year gets a black speckled rash-like appearance under her chin for
>about a month.You rub it and it goes a little bald in that spot.My vet said
>she was allergic to plastic food dishes,but I got rid of all plastic years
>ago.Any suggestions?

It is feline acne. Treat it with peroxide on a cotton ball. Rub it in
then dry it. Continue for 2 weeks.

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