Kitty skin breakout

My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.

I am very short on funds and want to avoid the vet unless absolutely
needed. Should I use some small amount of skin lotion to soothe this
surface breakout?

Thanks.

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My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.

I am very short on funds and want to avoid the vet unless absolutely
needed. Should I use some small amount of skin lotion to soothe this
surface breakout?

Thanks.


Disclaimer: IANAV

From what I read, feline acne is almost always on the chin because of
some glands nearby and is like bad human acne - the bumps get big and
sometimes infected and are uncomfortable.

Without more info, it's hard to say what it is. Could be anything from
flea bites to mites to ringworm to allergies or just dry skin.
Is there any possibility it is from mites, fleas, or ringworm?
If it really is just dry skin, some oil in the food or water once or
twice a week can help. Anything else pretty much needs a vet visit, if
only to figure out the cause.
I don't think human skin lotion would help, but there is some stuff at
the pet store specifically for cats, both topical and as oil/food
supplements. The cat might lick the human lotion off, and there's all
kinds of chemicals in there you don't really want them ingesting.

Honestly, though, it kinda sounds like healing (scabbing) insect bites
(fleas or skeeters) to me, but without really seeing the cat, it's hard
to say.

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enlightened us with...
My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.

I am very short on funds and want to avoid the vet unless absolutely
needed. Should I use some small amount of skin lotion to soothe this
surface breakout?

Thanks.


Disclaimer: IANAV

From what I read, feline acne is almost always on the chin because of
some glands nearby and is like bad human acne - the bumps get big and
sometimes infected and are uncomfortable.

Without more info, it's hard to say what it is. Could be anything from
flea bites to mites to ringworm to allergies or just dry skin.
Is there any possibility it is from mites, fleas, or ringworm?
If it really is just dry skin, some oil in the food or water once or
twice a week can help. Anything else pretty much needs a vet visit, if
only to figure out the cause.
I don't think human skin lotion would help, but there is some stuff at
the pet store specifically for cats, both topical and as oil/food
supplements. The cat might lick the human lotion off, and there's all
kinds of chemicals in there you don't really want them ingesting.

Honestly, though, it kinda sounds like healing (scabbing) insect bites
(fleas or skeeters) to me, but without really seeing the cat, it's hard
to say.

--
--
~kaeli~
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

In article ,
enlightened us with...
My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.

I am very short on funds and want to avoid the vet unless absolutely
needed. Should I use some small amount of skin lotion to soothe this
surface breakout?

Thanks.


Disclaimer: IANAV

From what I read, feline acne is almost always on the chin because of
some glands nearby and is like bad human acne - the bumps get big and
sometimes infected and are uncomfortable.

Without more info, it's hard to say what it is. Could be anything from
flea bites to mites to ringworm to allergies or just dry skin.
Is there any possibility it is from mites, fleas, or ringworm?
If it really is just dry skin, some oil in the food or water once or
twice a week can help. Anything else pretty much needs a vet visit, if
only to figure out the cause.
I don't think human skin lotion would help, but there is some stuff at
the pet store specifically for cats, both topical and as oil/food
supplements. The cat might lick the human lotion off, and there's all
kinds of chemicals in there you don't really want them ingesting.

Honestly, though, it kinda sounds like healing (scabbing) insect bites
(fleas or skeeters) to me, but without really seeing the cat, it's hard
to say.

--
--
~kaeli~
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:00:13 -0500, all of a sudden, kaeli
exclaimed:


From what I read, feline acne is almost always on the chin because of
some glands nearby and is like bad human acne - the bumps get big and
sometimes infected and are uncomfortable.

any suggestions on how to deal with feline acne? Meep has always had
various 'swollen' spots on her lower lip, which the vet said was acne.
Vet suggested getting rid of the plastic bowls, which I did, and which
helped a bit, but she still gets zits.

Is there anything I could do to help? I'd not want to use human acne
medicine, since she'd lick it off immediately!

jmc

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:00:13 -0500, all of a sudden, kaeli
exclaimed:


From what I read, feline acne is almost always on the chin because of
some glands nearby and is like bad human acne - the bumps get big and
sometimes infected and are uncomfortable.

any suggestions on how to deal with feline acne? Meep has always had
various 'swollen' spots on her lower lip, which the vet said was acne.
Vet suggested getting rid of the plastic bowls, which I did, and which
helped a bit, but she still gets zits.

Is there anything I could do to help? I'd not want to use human acne
medicine, since she'd lick it off immediately!

jmc

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:00:13 -0500, all of a sudden, kaeli
exclaimed:


From what I read, feline acne is almost always on the chin because of
some glands nearby and is like bad human acne - the bumps get big and
sometimes infected and are uncomfortable.

any suggestions on how to deal with feline acne? Meep has always had
various 'swollen' spots on her lower lip, which the vet said was acne.
Vet suggested getting rid of the plastic bowls, which I did, and which
helped a bit, but she still gets zits.

Is there anything I could do to help? I'd not want to use human acne
medicine, since she'd lick it off immediately!

jmc

In article ,
enlightened us with...
My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.


I found another site that says this might be caused by plastic bowls,
but it wasn't a vet site, so take it with a grain of salt.
If he shoves his head into the bowl, I suppose it could happen.

It wouldn't hurt to use stainless steel instead of plastic, anyway. Less
germy. I use stainless steel because it is so much easier to get clean
and I don't have to worry that it's dishwasher safe.

--
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~kaeli~
Never argue with an idiot! People may not be able to tell
you apart.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

In article ,
enlightened us with...
My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.


I found another site that says this might be caused by plastic bowls,
but it wasn't a vet site, so take it with a grain of salt.
If he shoves his head into the bowl, I suppose it could happen.

It wouldn't hurt to use stainless steel instead of plastic, anyway. Less
germy. I use stainless steel because it is so much easier to get clean
and I don't have to worry that it's dishwasher safe.

--
--
~kaeli~
Never argue with an idiot! People may not be able to tell
you apart.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace

In article ,
enlightened us with...
My big orange buddy RJ has a small group of "zits" on his forehead,
just beneath his ears and above his eyes. They are like a small rash.
He's not scratching them at all (other than his normal grooming), and
he's otherwise in perfect health. His eyes and ears are all fine, too.

I can pick them off like little dandruff scabs, and if I scratch them
he's not in any pain or discomfort.


I found another site that says this might be caused by plastic bowls,
but it wasn't a vet site, so take it with a grain of salt.
If he shoves his head into the bowl, I suppose it could happen.

It wouldn't hurt to use stainless steel instead of plastic, anyway. Less
germy. I use stainless steel because it is so much easier to get clean
and I don't have to worry that it's dishwasher safe.

--
--
~kaeli~
Never argue with an idiot! People may not be able to tell
you apart.
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart
http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace