Cleo looks real tattered in this one patch on her back.
Cleo looks real tattered in this one patch on her back.
We are taking the jacket off a couple times a week to let the skin air out and so that she can clean herself naturally, but this one spot is horrendous. There is some hydrocortisone on the area, and she was licking herself as I was snappjng these.
What does the vet say?
Seriously, take her to a trained vet if you haven’t already.
36Once we can afford to do so.
-24You can't afford a pet if you can't afford a vet.
25Have you ever imagined what it might be like to be your pet?
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Take your cat to the vet. If you insist on using the internet as medical advice for your pet, find a more appropriate place than this. Then also consider surrendering your cat to a friend or family member that can take them to the vet. Best of luck.
29Dude. Take. Your. Cat. To. The. Vet!
8Definitely see a vet.
Things that can help (but not remediate): Keep the water bowl full and add a second if it ever empties, just to ensure access. Keep stress low.
8What happened to Cleo? Hope she heals quickly
4My cat had a similar looking condition on his head and the vet gave us some antibacterial wipes for the area I believe you can get them at the pet store, I'll check what they're called when I get off work
3Our cat used to get really itchy spots until we switched his food to Hills Prescription Diet Z/D for Allergies. Hope kitty is okay!
3My sister's male cat has bladder problems and he must stick to the Hills diet, but does it work for major skin irritation?
-6Mate you can't just take random Internet comments like this as medical advice. You pet needs medical attention from an actual vet who can examine the patient.
If you can't afford that, ask for donations to help you pay the vet or ask local animal shelters or vets if they have any options to help you. But stuff like giving the cat random ointments or changing their foods without any actual diagnosis is not a way to help a suffering animal.
We are taking the jacket off a couple times a week to let the skin air out and so that she can clean herself naturally, but this one spot is horrendous
The fact that you have your cat in a jacket most of the week preventing her from cleaning herself several times a day as is normal for cats is a whole 'nother red flag. That is extreme and not something you should be subjecting a cat to without a vet telling you to do it anyway.
5Our boy with allergies had rashes all over his face and eyes and it got better after switching foods! This was after vet visits and different medications too
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Well. I am no vet in this timeline, but perhaps she has cat eczema or at worst some type of cellulitis(?) :/
-2She does itch a lot.
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