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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
Hello everyone - I have a cat with fairly long hair. I have to comb
her frequently to get the knots out of her fur, especially on her back. I have had to take her to the vet to have her shaved twice, when the fur became so matted I feared I was going to rip her skin right off if I tried to comb her. These tend to be disgusting oily mats, so thick they cannot even be cut with scissors (I've tried)--but at the same time she has terrible dandruff *constantly*. I have purchased two different prescription shampoos from two different vets-- ostensibly these are the shampoos that these vets used when they shaved and bathed her. They a - GlenHaven P1/S, which is indicated for seborrhea complex "and other conditions" - SulfOxyDex Benzoyl Peroxide Sulfur shampoo, also for seborrhea and for moisturizing (according to the label) The problem is, neither of these shampoos seem to work worth a damn on the dandruff--even though her fur is still very short (she was shaved about 2 months ago), she is shedding dead skin all over the place. No matter which shampoo I use, by the time she's dry there's dandruff all over the place again. I've even tried using Head-and-Shoulders but that did not help either (although I've only used it on her once). Does anyone have any suggestions on controlling the dandruff? And-- how can a cat have oily skin and dry skin at the same time? I would think that the benzoyl peroxide shampoo in particular would simply aggravate the dandruff...heck maybe I should just bathe her in mineral oil next time. And one other thing: One veterinarian recommended that I start giving her fish oil daily for the dandruff...but that did not work either. All suggestions welcome. Thanks. coloradoskibum |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
On Sep 2, 10:21 pm, Peg wrote:
Hello everyone - I have a cat with fairly long hair. snipped useless drivel coloradoskibum Wow...never mind, I just did a search...lots of info out there. Sorry for bothering everyone. :-) CSB |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
"Peg" wrote : And one other thing: One veterinarian recommended that I start giving her fish oil daily for the dandruff...but that did not work either. All suggestions welcome. Thanks. Have you had her thyroid levels checked? |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
On 3 Sep, 05:33, Peg wrote:
On Sep 2, 10:21 pm, Peg wrote: Hello everyone - I have a cat with fairly long hair. snipped useless drivel coloradoskibum Wow...never mind, I just did a search...lots of info out there. Sorry for bothering everyone. :-) CSB re-oily fish; you have to be feeding her for a while before it has an effect, won't change it overnight |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
re-oily fish; you have to be feeding her for a while before it has an
effect, won't change it overnight I'm talking 1000-mg omega-3 fish oil capsules, cut them open and drip the oil onto a plate (YUMMY what a treat for cats!!) - how many would you recommend daily? And how long (ballpark) until I see some results, if there are going to be any? From my research I see that this problem is WAY more complicated than I thought it was. Would a 3x-per-week bath with the medicated shampoo be a good idea? (Research suggests that overbathing could actually INCREASE the problem.) CSB |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
On Sep 2, 10:39 pm, "cybercat" wrote:
"Peg" wrote : And one other thing: One veterinarian recommended that I start giving her fish oil daily for the dandruff...but that did not work either. All suggestions welcome. Thanks. Have you had her thyroid levels checked? Hmmm...I'm not totally sure...stuff I read suggested that this problem is so multi-faceted I could spend literally thousands just trying to figure out the root cause. I don't have that kind of money, but really I guess the dandruff isn't really THAT big of a deal--as long as she's happy and comfortable (and trust me, nobody on this planet is any more happy and comfortable than this cat!). I guess if I've learned one thing, it's that I'll probably have to keep her shaved all the time-- once a year at the beginning of summer I guess--it's okay, at least it's good for a laugh :-) CSB |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
On 3 Sep, 23:04, Peg wrote:
re-oily fish; you have to be feeding her for a while before it has an effect, won't change it overnight I'm talking 1000-mg omega-3 fish oil capsules, cut them open and drip the oil onto a plate (YUMMY what a treat for cats!!) - how many would you recommend daily? And how long (ballpark) until I see some results, if there are going to be any? From my research I see that this problem is WAY more complicated than I thought it was. Would a 3x-per-week bath with the medicated shampoo be a good idea? (Research suggests that overbathing could actually INCREASE the problem.) CSB yes overbathing could make the problem worse as it woudl strip the skin and hair of any natural oils needed to protect and as a result the skin is dryer because of loss of oils so dandruff increases, then the sebaceous glands will go into overdrive to make up the deficit and so too much will then be produced resulting in oily fur. only problems with fish oil cpasules is you may end up overdosing them on some fat-soluble vitamins eg Vitamin A etc which is nto a good thing either. feeding oily fish regularly would probably be a better idea and would mean they woudl get other nutrients at the same time too, but give it a few weeks before you see a result. That was certainly the case for my terri who i rescued in jan/feb and her coat was in a right mess, greasy to the touch, with great nasty clumps of dandruff falling all over the place, all gone now (althoguh probably also due to a general bad diet and having to scavenge whilst she had been abandoned and from not being groomed etc). She is now the softest ball of chocolatey fluff in the world. best fo luck with it all Bookie |
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cat has dandruff and oily fur at the same time??
only problems with fish oil cpasules is you may end up overdosing them
on some fat-soluble vitamins eg Vitamin A etc which is nto a good thing either. feeding oily fish regularly would probably be a better idea and would mean they woudl get other nutrients at the same time too, but give it a few weeks before you see a result. That was certainly the case for my terri who i rescued in jan/feb and her coat was in a right mess, greasy to the touch, with great nasty clumps of dandruff falling all over the place, all gone now (althoguh probably also due to a general bad diet and having to scavenge whilst she had been abandoned and from not being groomed etc). She is now the softest ball of chocolatey fluff in the world. best fo luck with it all Bookie Oily fish, as in tuna in a can? Or, oily fish as in a piece of salmon fro the market? (hah-not likely!!) Or, oily fish as in the canned cat food fish dinners such as salmon, whitefish, etc? Those cat food cans don't list nutritional information. CSB |
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