they are both young..healthy and happy..the scabs don't seem too bother them..just the person who's petting them..they are both beautiful long haired cats..a calico F..and a tiger grey..M..she's a rescue from the pound..he's a rescue from a friend..I just want them too be healthy
2007-03-08 17:18:59 · 4 answers · asked by aknave420 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Ringworm isn't really a worm, it's a fungus. It starts off as a round, red, pinkish ring on the skin. After a day or two little blisters will form around the ring. The blisters will break and scab over. Cats will scratch and dig the area a lot. Ringworm is contagious too. I caught a it a few times by handling cats that had ringworm. They will have to be treated by a veterinarian for ringworm.
Feline dermatitis is another thing it could be. It's a rash kind of thing and it does itch real bad. The cat will constantly scratch, lick and bite the area eventually causing fur loss, leading into hot spots on their skin. Again, this would have to be treated by a veteriarian as well.
It could be fleas thats biting them and making the scabs on their skin. If you want, you could get some flea shampoo and give them a quick bath. Rinse the shampoo off real well and dry them off with a towel or two. Get a flea comb and comb them when they are still damp. Combing a couple of times a week would be good too. There are many flea remedies out there today. The old fashioned flea powder, flea collars and the new drops that you put on the back of the cats neck. Frontline I think is the name of one of the flea drops that are available. Go to a pet store and look for flea remedies and get a comb too. Ask some one for help if you aren't certain as to what to get. What ever one is the easiest for you to use will be fine.
You may want to consult a vet first to see exactly what the problem is tho. Hope this helps!
2007-03-08 17:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the scabs are on the neck or top of the head then it sounds like they've been fighting.My 12 year old cat gets them occasionally.You'll also see a clump of lose hair round the site of the scab as well.As long as they're not scratching like mad, i would'nt say it was fleas or mange.
2007-03-08 18:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by nanook570 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flea allergies will cause that, cats are good at removing fleas so you never see them. All it takes is one bite from one flea to trigger the scabbing. I use a monthly flea preventative like Frontline or Biospot for mine even though I've never seen a flea on her nor in my home and the scabs disappeared. Don't bother with collars,ect... they never helped my cat,only the monthly flea preventatives do.
2007-03-08 17:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by wildyarrow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is very normal, don't worry. Cats will love bite one another, and then they themselves may scratch at it, or they could be rough-housing with each other a bit. Don't worry. Mine get it all the time and they are both healthy 15 year old cats!
2007-03-08 17:26:24 · answer #4 · answered by The Canadian 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Flea allergies could be causing these scabs. We did not have a cold enough freeze in the NW to kill all the fleas, so we have to still use flea formulas. (I use Frontline)
2007-03-08 19:08:54 · answer #5 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both my cats had something similar...one turned out to be a grub in its neck which had to be removed, the other turned out to just be a scratch. But I would take them to the vet just to check!!
2007-03-08 17:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it could be contagious like ring worm. its strange that they both have it when they came from different places.
2007-03-08 17:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋