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My kitty needs help :(!
12 years ago
Hi guys!
Usually I wouldn't post about my cat's health but she's been losing all of her fur and ripping it out and has really dry skin.
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/3900/2.....0401153115.jpg
she's 3 years old and her name is corona and she's fixed
I tried putting vegetable oil on it to keep the skin moisturized a week ago, but she kept pulling her fur out. I tried "MTG" which is safe for use with small animals with skin problems/itch due to dry skin, fungus and bacteria but I haven't been using it religiously until yesterday when i put it on about 3 times in a day than just once the past few days. I just gave her a bath and the thing on her head is the E-collar I made for her so that she can stop biting at herself. I also made that for her last night.
Should I keep the E-collar on her for a week or two and apply the MTG 3 times a day?
I know that if it gets worse I will have to take her to the vet, but I'm trying to avoid that because it's very expensive. I will no doubt ask for the help of this community if something does happen, but I just want to be sure that keeping the collar on her and either leaving it alone or applying the MTG to her would be best FOR NOW if it doesn't get better.
I think she got it from that cat i took in because it was all scrawny and stuff, BUT she always had licking problems, like cat OCD, so I think she had some anxiety about the other cat being in the house and started pulling her fur out, which led to the dry skin/itchiness or whatever uncomfortable thing she's feeling. dumb cat... it would be the equivalent of a child pulling their hair out because there's a new kid in the house, but I gave them both attention! I think my cat was just really jealous that I was giving the little cat all of the cans of chicken I had (because the neighbour said she hasn't eaten in a day and i know cans of chicken will make a cat eat) not that my cat didn't get any either! sigh... cat drama.
I think that's all the information about the situation.
If a majority of people think I should take her to the vet, I will take her tomorrow. If people think I should keep trying for a few more days or a week and see if it gets better, then... yeah!
FYI I DON'T HAVE THAT OTHER CAT ANY MORE
Usually I wouldn't post about my cat's health but she's been losing all of her fur and ripping it out and has really dry skin.
http://imageshack.us/a/img12/3900/2.....0401153115.jpg
she's 3 years old and her name is corona and she's fixed
I tried putting vegetable oil on it to keep the skin moisturized a week ago, but she kept pulling her fur out. I tried "MTG" which is safe for use with small animals with skin problems/itch due to dry skin, fungus and bacteria but I haven't been using it religiously until yesterday when i put it on about 3 times in a day than just once the past few days. I just gave her a bath and the thing on her head is the E-collar I made for her so that she can stop biting at herself. I also made that for her last night.
Should I keep the E-collar on her for a week or two and apply the MTG 3 times a day?
I know that if it gets worse I will have to take her to the vet, but I'm trying to avoid that because it's very expensive. I will no doubt ask for the help of this community if something does happen, but I just want to be sure that keeping the collar on her and either leaving it alone or applying the MTG to her would be best FOR NOW if it doesn't get better.
I think she got it from that cat i took in because it was all scrawny and stuff, BUT she always had licking problems, like cat OCD, so I think she had some anxiety about the other cat being in the house and started pulling her fur out, which led to the dry skin/itchiness or whatever uncomfortable thing she's feeling. dumb cat... it would be the equivalent of a child pulling their hair out because there's a new kid in the house, but I gave them both attention! I think my cat was just really jealous that I was giving the little cat all of the cans of chicken I had (because the neighbour said she hasn't eaten in a day and i know cans of chicken will make a cat eat) not that my cat didn't get any either! sigh... cat drama.
I think that's all the information about the situation.
If a majority of people think I should take her to the vet, I will take her tomorrow. If people think I should keep trying for a few more days or a week and see if it gets better, then... yeah!
FYI I DON'T HAVE THAT OTHER CAT ANY MORE
We couldn't afford to take him to the vet. But we found out, having to keep him outside doen it. Does
your cat outdoors, indoors or a mix?
Though I do hope she gets better.
It could be either mange or maybe even a hotspot but definitely vet.
I would definitely take her to the vet.
She suffers from eczema though, and since you had the other cat I guess stress or something past on...?
And vegetable oil is actually very bad. If you wanted to moisturize, I'd recommend coconut oil or olive oil. Again, get organic if you can. I know for sure that Walmart has organic coconut (like $10), but it might have organic olive too.
If it's eczema, coconut oil and evening primrose oil (like $6 at Walmart) are known to help with that.
Vinegar and coconut oil are both antibacterial, so if it's some bacterial infection you might be able to clear it up using just those two.
There's a whole bunch of info on all kinds of health-related uses for all of these things, I highly recommend you google around.
I'm really sorry to hear you and your kitty are in distress-- I hope you find out/get her treated!
I had a bad flea infestation in my apartment when I first moved in. One of my cats would constantly bite at herself, and her fur became very patchy, and wasn't growing in right. The other cat wasn't anywhere near as bad as the first.
Check your cat for fleas. If she does have them, the best way to get rid of them is to vacuum religiously; every day. The vibrations from the vacuum cleaner cause the flea-eggs to hatch prematurely, killing them, and thereby disrupting the life cycle of the fleas. If you live on a ground floor, you'll need to keep your windows closed, because fleas are small enough to get in through window screens; both from stray animals passing by, and also if you live in a particularly flea-infested area, they may live in the ground outside your residence.
If it doesn't seem to be fleas, or if she doesn't seem to get any better after the above course of action to deal with the fleas, then a visit to the vet is probably in order.
Compulsive licking and loss of hair says flea allergy dermatitis to me.
If the skin isn't open, red, hot to the touch, and wet looking I'd just put a topical flea preventative (revolution over any of the other brands) on and keep the flea collar on for a week or two.
Mange is uncommon in cats.
My cat was diagnosed with flea allergy dermatitis and this sound very similar.
If her skin is open, red, hot to the touch, and wet you should take her to the vet. It may still be flea allergy dermatitis but she also is showing signs of "hot spots" which can blow up into a systemic staphylococcus infection.
take her to the vet, dude. even if it does take asking the community.
some types of mange can even be transferred to humans, so i'd rather be safe than sorry and at least get her a decent check up from a relatively affordable place.