okay...i'm sure i will be making a trip to the vet pretty soon, but in the meantime, i was wondering if anyone else has had experience with this.
about two months ago, i noticed some red sores on the inside, outer edge of my cat's ear. she had one on her neck too. they went away rather quickly and i just assumed it was because my other cat is huge and was possibly playing rough.
well, now i noticed the marks are back again. a lot less on her ears now, but quite a big area on her neck....about a square inch...not a perfect square...but hopefully you get the idea.
other than these occasional marks, she is normal...no behavioral/dietary/eating changes. she is still young...about a year and a half, and does not go outside. the other cat is, and has been fine (same age...also doesn't go outside).
i am growing rather worried about it and wondered if anyone else had some thoughts. thanks.
2006-12-26 20:35:33 · 5 answers · asked by soren 6 in Pets ➔ Cats
FENLANDFOWL...wow, thanks for that verbal spanking! i most definitely deserved it, especially since i stated that the problem cleared up and came back (did not persist for a full eight weeks). and gee...if my whole family catches it now because i am so irresponsible, i suppose my only solution is to throw myself in front of an oncoming train, given the severity of the issue (and especially since i never indicated any interest in taking my cat to the doctor)! why did i post a question here about it...? well, i thought this was the proper forum to do so, being a question and answer forum. dammit! thanks for pointing out my stupidity! (oh...and btw...i don't use a flea collars on my cats)
EVERYONE ELSE...thanks for your support and help. it was approx 1am when i posted (US) and i called my vet at a more appropriate time (just past 11am now). your comments have eased my mind, and i knew i would find some help and similar experiences here.
2006-12-27 06:29:35 · update #1
You may want to have the sores checked by the vet - they may be ringworm - very contagious. My cat had had a bout of them years ago and they do tend to get huge (the sores I mean). Treatment is relatively simple: just an antibiotic and an anti-fungal cream applied to the sores. Not expensive at all.
2006-12-26 20:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cat recently had something similar. It looked at first as if he had been in a cat fight. His head and ears were torn up. Then 8 weeks later, my other cat got the same thing. My vet couldn't figure it out. Had to go to a cat dermatologist! Turns out they had Scabies. With meds, (once a week - liquid), they are doing fine now.
2006-12-26 20:41:51 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the problem I had with my cat a few years ago. The redness gradually progressed to her stomach. It was made worse by the fact that she was continually cleaning these areas.
Are you using any form of external flea treatment? We found that the problem disappeared completely when we stopped using the treatment which requires drops on the back of the neck. Can't remember what it's called.
The vet was adamant that it wasn't the flea treatment so we tried all sorts of things. Specialist foodds, new bedding, etc. Stupid vet!
2006-12-26 21:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by Pam P 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
sounds very much like the usual reaction to a flea collar. I don't know why they are not made illegal as they cause so many problems. Personally I would not have waited for 8 weeks to see a vet. If this had been your child with these marks, would you also wait 8 weeks before taking it to a doctor?
What willy ou do if it is scabie or ringworm and your whole family catches it?
It could be a flea allergy, bite marks, skin cancer or any number of things. I don't understand what help you imagine posting here would do since none of us can see the cat or have veterinary qualifications and even if we did, making a diagnosis without seeing the animal would be illegal and unethical.
Take it to a vet.
2006-12-26 22:58:17 · answer #4 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ringworm on cats can be treated with any athlete's foot treatment ointment available over the counter at any drug store.
These areas could also be some sort of allergic reaction which can be treated with small doses of benedryl also available at any drug store. One bite from a flea can cause such an area of hair loss. Call a vet to verify dosage amount.
2006-12-26 20:53:49 · answer #5 · answered by uprootfromNC 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As well as fleas cats can get ear mites and the little horrors live in their ears
2006-12-26 20:49:49 · answer #6 · answered by georgeygirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
could be fleas,might cat always gets these when needs de-bugging!
2006-12-26 20:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by deepee 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋