Hi, i got a male 2yr old cat that recently had fleas.. i used hartz flea spray and it made him bald on his legs and near his tail.. a couple weeks later i bought frontline drops and gave that to him. Its been a couple weeks and now he still scratches and is not eatin much.. i also noticed his been vommitin what looks like hair balls...im makin a app. tommorow for the vet but was wonderin if any1 had ne idea wat could be wrong w/ him??
2006-07-23 09:36:42 · 11 answers · asked by JennyBoomBoom 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
sounds like your cat has what my dog has. my dog is allergic to fleas. whenever she gets bit by one she breaks out into a rash and gets so itchy that she pulls out her fur. that is probably why your cat coughs up a lot of hairballs. so my advice is:
1) do NOT use frontline. even though its advertised for killing fleas and ticks, it almost exclusively kills ticks. it is not very effective on fleas. buy Advantage
2) do not buy one of those little satellite dishes for your cat to prevent him from scratching. he'll go crazy
3) go to the vet and he will give your cat a shot of penecillin for the infection. then follow up by washing your cat and putting advantage on him.
if you follow all the things i said then he should stop itching in a few days. even if the cat does not have any fleas at the moment the rash will persist. so do the things i said :)
2006-07-23 09:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by NAQ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hartz flea products have been known to kill cats and make many sick. Never ever use any type of hartz flea products on your cat. wash you cat very good to get all the hartz spray off of him Thats what caused him to be ill and get to the vets. but wash your cat now. hes licking and still getting the Hartz in him by licking his fur
2006-07-23 18:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i would say that your cat has picked up a disease that isn't very healthy because of all the vommiting and fleas. I would try another vet because maybe that vet doesn't have the right answer. Hope this works for you
2006-07-23 16:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Amy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely take the kitty to the vet. As for the vomiting, it's normal for cats to have hairballs, but I'd still mention the vomiting to the vet.
2006-07-23 17:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Matty Lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most over the counter stuff is not too effective. Your vet can advise you on what needs to be done
2006-07-23 16:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by bullticky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably had too many fleas and it made him sick. He needs a vet.
2006-07-23 16:38:16 · answer #6 · answered by moondrop000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it needs a flea dip, but if your cat has fleas so does you house, you may need a good bug bomb too
2006-07-23 16:42:49 · answer #7 · answered by pvm.1961 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HE COUOD HAVE HAD AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE FLEA SPRAY!! NEXT TIME HE GETS FLEAS, USE A DIFFENT TYPE OF FLEA SPRAY
2006-07-23 16:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by Christina G ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could be allergic to the meds. I'd get him to the vet pronto!
2006-07-23 16:38:48 · answer #9 · answered by lee911 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know lot bout cats and i would say allergies. but still don't listen to me. talk to the vet. he's the one who knows the most about it.
2006-07-23 16:39:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋