Skin infection in cats
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I personally agree with opus88, anyways no its not contageous in anyway , cats are territorial animals they fight with other cats to protect their territory or to acquire more territory. As a result, bite wounds are common in cats, especially when cats are allowed outside. These wounds frequently result in an infection that can be quite debilitating, especially if left untreated. Bite wounds are more common in male cats than in females.
Hi, I honestly think you need to get a second opinion from another vet. Two years is an awful long time for your cat to be having such serious sinus problems. Does he have a fever or is he losing weight?
My gut is telling me that this is a severe sinus infection. If there's a lot of drainage, you can tell the vet to take a sample of that drainage and have it analyzed in a lab. You'll then have all the answers that you need.
my vet is closed today but my cat wears a hood due to skin allergies and has some how removed the hood and scratched the fur and skin off his face and can not open his eyes!
This itchy annoying condition is more often referred to as inhallant allergy or atopic dermatitis. dogs and cats inhale pollens and grasses and molds etc. and instead of getting itchy eyes and runny noses like us humans, they get super itchy skin. Often they develop secondary bacterial infections as a complication. For the milder cases we will treat as needed with antihistamines and antibiotics, plus special shampoos.
Thank you for that. I read through it. That is pretty interesting, thanks. I am pretty sure it is definitely a flee bite causing this. I found flee larva on him and flees. When we first let him come in he was like that but it went away during the cold months (winter months) then now it came back. My husband is at the end of his rope with the cat...
I agree with Savas, but would like to add the possibility of food allergies. How long has your kitty had skin problems? And, do all of your kitties have the same problems? And, last but not least, have you switched food and what is their diet?
When we got Harley he was with a group of cats that were living in the woods. I was able to capture him and two others. All three of them had such bad teeth problems that after a time they had all their teeth pulled except for one cat, they left him four. The vet was unable to determine how old they were because of the poor teeth. I would think it would take maybe four years to have them get so bad, guessing, so that would make Harley 12 now.
The ears are lined with skin, so itchy ears in both dogs and cats are an extension of the same types of infections. Your veterinarian will need to make the correct diagnosis in order to properly treat the infection.
However, one thing that vets don’t talk about much is why infection occurs. In holistic terms, infections are always secondary; the skin is unhealthy for some reason (often nutrition-related), and then invaders like bacteria, yeast, and fungus can get a foothold.
The chances of you contracting rabies from a cat are very slim.
I saw the the "Monsters Inside Me" as mentioned by Red_Star, but as I remember the gird did not contract rabies from a cat.
But what you can also get from the points of cat's nails penetrated your skin is an infection which is very serious (called cat scratch fever) and life threatening too.
Anyhow, we took her to the vet and she said it looked like an skin infection due to a wound. I have 2 cats and they are always fighting so I was not too surprised when I heard it could possibly be an skin infection. The vet put her on antibiotics and we moved to another house and in the process misplaced her antibiotics and can't find them.
s to chew and itch frantically, and she has bald spots that are getting worse. There is flaky scaly skin in some spots where she is balding. I am worried this is something separate from the fleas and that her skin is getting worse. Also she is obviously uncomfortable and I have to stop her from itching in the night.
I uploaded some pictures of Maggy, our labrador, I hope people can get more info from them and help us out here! Thank you!
The good news is the prognosis for cats with Squamous cell carcinoma is much better than it is for other types of cancer. If the cancer is treated early enough, squamous cell carcinoma in cats is usually treatable. In most cats with skin Squamous cell carcinoma, the prognosis following surgery is excellent. It is promising that the affected area is small. It is a much better prognosis than for nose, ears or mouth!
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one thing that first came to mind and it is mention on the above site is possible allergic disease or environmental triggers....start with a question. What is kitty eating?
Food allergies cause many problems with the skin and I guess also with ears....dry food inparticular, because of all the additives and preservatives.
We spend 6 months each in FLorida and PA and the cats travel abck and forth in the car with us over 3 days and stay in hotels, are very good travelers and adjust well when they get to their respective home. We are at our wits end to get him to stop and he knows he shouldn't be doing it, when he sees us come in the room he quits and gets a real sheepish look on his face like he did something wrong. Please let me know what you're suggestion may be, we are very concerned about him.
The subject invention concerns materials and methods for detecting, preventing and treating infection by FIV in humans and other non-feline animals susceptible to infection by FIV. The present invention is based on the surprising discovery that FIV can be transmitted from cats to humans and can infect human cells in vivo. Human subjects have been identified that are FIV positive and appear to have been infected through contact with their pet cats.
It probably is the chronic allergies that are causing a chronic inflammation and slight infection in your lungs. You never had a super long exposure to the cats before since you didn't live with them so the allergy response has changed. Many people can handle a short exposure to allergens but it is the chronic longterm exposure that causes problems.
I found this answer on another site and I found it very helpful! My cat seems to have what looks like a tick in her nipple too and I plan on removing it as well.
Best Answer: I can tell you exactly what this is....
I work as a vet tech in a cat only practice....and this is something that i refer to as "nipple cheese". Sounds gross...but it describes it very well. We often see this in overweight cats, that aren't able to groom their bellies very well.
Hey ladies this is my 2nd baby and well we have a cat. We don't have a litter box cause she goes in and out so I know I don't have to worry about it. I'm not sure what that disease is called u get from their poop. But anyway you know they can just attack you all of a sudden and break skin. My Dr said with first baby that when they use their claws to scratch the area they just pooped at, you don't want their claws to break skin.
You defintly need to have him checked out by a vet. If it is not serious and perhaps a infection from getting in a fight, ( abcess etc, can be undetected under the skin,) antibiotics can help. If he is very sick, he may need an IV and of course to be left in the hospital for care that you can not give him yourself.
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