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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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