My main coon cat has had a acne on his chin. Vet said to not worry, but the area has expanded. He also has clear eye discharge from one eye that we have treated for ulcer, but there is no visiable sign (I was able to see it) now. Also, I will alert you to misdiagnosis of eye problem. Regular Vet prescribed on treatment, wouldn't wait 5 minutes to re-examine when I knew he was wrong. Emergency clinic figured it out.
Thanks for any suggestions.
2007-03-06 04:17:10 · 3 answers · asked by peter s 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
There are only two contagious diseases that complicate, or mimic, feline acne. They are ringworm (dermatophytosis) and demodecosis. Both of these are sometimes itchy conditions.
Feline acne is usually treatable by topical treatment only. There are a number of things that people use for it, with benzoyl peroxide shampoos, vitamin A ointment (Retin-A, Rx), metronidazole gel and mupirocin ointment being the most common recommendations. When topical treatment alone is not
sufficient, the use of systemic antibiotics or corticosteroids is sometimes necessary. Most cats will respond to corticosteroid treatment within a couple of weeks. Some vets have tried isotretinoin (Accutane Rx) in cats but according to "Muller and Kirk's Small Animal Dermatology, 6th ed" the success rate is only about 33% to this medication and it is pretty expensive.
The current favorite topical treatment for feline acne among some veterinarians is 2% mupirocin (Bactroban Rx) ointment, used twice a day for three weeks. A published study on this treatment indicated excellent success in 60% of the cats treated, good success in 36% and one cat that developed an allergic reaction to the medication and had to be dropped from the study, making the failure rate 4%.
Demodecosis in cats is usually responsive to lime sulfur dips, at least according to the textbooks.
2007-03-06 09:11:05 · answer #1 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should go back and see the vet that got it right, even if the emergency clinic ends up costing more.
It sounds like the acne spot got infected and your cat will probably end up needing antibiotics to treat it. Again, the vet can tell you for sure, so go see him.
2007-03-06 12:33:11 · answer #2 · answered by Navigator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, go back to the Vet that knew what they were doing, they'll probably give you some medication for his chin.
Also, if you're using plastic bowls for your cat change to ceramic or glass bowls and wash them everyday...plastic holds in bacteria and that's what causes the acne.
2007-03-06 13:49:49 · answer #3 · answered by gracieandlizzie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋