My cat has flakes of skin right around the base of his tail and an inch or down the tail too. could this be dandruff?
2007-12-24 08:53:44 · 11 answers · asked by BigRuss 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Also could this be because it's winter is making his skin dry? ps he's only 5 and is a siamese
2007-12-24 09:07:52 · update #1
or because he can't clean that area very well?
2007-12-24 09:11:38 · update #2
Yeah, It's called Pet Dandre...a.k.a Dandruff. They have shampoos for that in the pet aisle at Wal-Mart.
2007-12-24 09:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brush your cat really well with a fine brush and sort of scrub at the dandruff spots. If your cat isn't freaked out by the vacuum you can vacuum it. It's the same as dandruff in humans. His skin is dry and he probably can't clean that spot well.
Don't bath him because it will make it worse. Add oil to his diet and it will help. A little cod liver oil on his food will work wonders.
2007-12-24 09:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mokey41 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's dandruff. Dry coats in cats show up first around the backbone/tail area. You can add a little bit of oil twice a week to his food (1/4 tsp over the food) and that will help. Or get a better sort of food for him to eat.
2007-12-24 09:01:52 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything with skin can get dandruff; it's just dry, flaky skin. Depends on the severity and the cause as to whether it needs treating. Is the cat flea treated? You could try putting a teaspoon of vegetable oil in with food once a day to give the skin more moisture.
Chalice
2007-12-24 09:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes to everything you asked.
What you can do is make sure your cat is eating wet food - that can be either canned or raw meat (properly balanced of course). That helps things quite a bit - Poppy's dandruff cleared right up after I took her completely off dry food.
Also adding a good fish oil to the cat's diet may help as well.
2007-12-27 02:40:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and it's more noticeable on dark fur. I have an elderly cat who has it. The vet carries a special shampoo for this. (not human shampoo) I brush may cat and even vacuum her, She loves it.
2007-12-24 09:01:32 · answer #6 · answered by Laurie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything with SKIN can get DRY SKIN......i.e DANDRUFF
2007-12-24 08:57:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mastermind 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, it's skin is dry.
2007-12-24 17:26:06 · answer #8 · answered by Dreamer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my cats has the same thing....it is dandruff.....
2007-12-24 09:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Proud To Be Canadian♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. dont be worried, it's as harmless on cats as on humans. is your cat old?
2007-12-24 09:03:23 · answer #10 · answered by Science Girl 21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋