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OT Vets: Cat licking himself raw
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:33 pm
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:33 pm
We have two cats. Both stay inside 100% of the time. One of the cats links his belly raw and bites at his paws as well.
I've taken him to the vet several times and they will give him a shot. This works for a few weeks and it comes back again. Trying to find a solution or root cause of the problem. I don't know if this is enough info to work off of. Any help is appreciated.
I've taken him to the vet several times and they will give him a shot. This works for a few weeks and it comes back again. Trying to find a solution or root cause of the problem. I don't know if this is enough info to work off of. Any help is appreciated.
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Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:34 pm to nolanola
Kill the cat
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:35 pm to nolanola
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OT Vets
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:35 pm to nolanola
Cat psychologist
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:35 pm to nolanola
Food allergy is possible.
I give my dog allegra daily. Not sure if you can give it to a cat.
I give my dog allegra daily. Not sure if you can give it to a cat.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:35 pm to nolanola
sounds to me like some kind of allergy...have you checked to see if you can spike his food with a little zyrtec or something like that?....
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:36 pm to nolanola
Could be feline aids. Try not to frick her till you get tests back.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:38 pm to nolanola
When you say "himself", do you really mean nolanola? Because if so, you might want to just cut back on the peanut butter brah.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:41 pm to nolanola
I'll start by saying, this post will not help you at all.
I used to have a cat when I lived down here and I got him fixed.
A couple days later I noticed there was an open sore where his balls used to be.
I freaked out and called the vet after hours and spoke with some man who said that I shouldn't freak out and to get some saline and clean his ball area and massage them and how the cat must be really upset with me for taking his "juju" away.
The next day I called back and had to go in and get him a cone so he would stop licking the area. I really think that was a janitor or something that answered the phone and just wanted me to massage my cat's balls.
Back to you, is your cat declawed?
I used to have a cat when I lived down here and I got him fixed.
A couple days later I noticed there was an open sore where his balls used to be.
I freaked out and called the vet after hours and spoke with some man who said that I shouldn't freak out and to get some saline and clean his ball area and massage them and how the cat must be really upset with me for taking his "juju" away.
The next day I called back and had to go in and get him a cone so he would stop licking the area. I really think that was a janitor or something that answered the phone and just wanted me to massage my cat's balls.
Back to you, is your cat declawed?
This post was edited on 6/15/14 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:42 pm to TigerPox
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I really think that was a janitor or something that answered the phone and just wanted me to massage my cat's balls.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:44 pm to TigerPox
fricking lulz
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:44 pm to TigerPox
quote:
The next day I called back and had to go in and get him a cone so he would stop licking the area. I really think that was a janitor or something that answered the phone and just wanted me to massage my cat's balls.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:46 pm to TigerPox
quote:
The next day I called back and had to go in and get him a cone so he would stop licking the area. I really think that was a janitor or something that answered the phone and just wanted me to massage my cat's balls.
Classic
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:47 pm to nolanola
Does the cat have fleas? I know it's an inside cat, but maybe you brought them in.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 7:52 pm to lsuwontonwrap
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Does the cat have fleas? I know it's an inside cat, but maybe you brought them in.
No. Vet has checked for them.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:33 pm to nolanola
Sounds like sickle cell
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:57 pm to nolanola
if it's year-round, it's probably a food allergy.
Food Allergies & Intolerance in Cats
https://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1332&aid=142
if it's not year-round, it may be
Allergies & Atopy in Cats
https://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1332&aid=502
Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec) was administered orally at 5 mg/cat, q24h, to 32 cats with allergic skin disease. Pruritus was reduced in 41% (13/32) of the cats. The antipruritic effect was repeatable and sustainable. There was no significant association between patient age, disease severity, or cutaneous reaction pattern and improvement during cetirizine administration. No adverse side effects were reported.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3239147/
complete list of causes
Causes of Scratching & Licking in Cats
https://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2141&aid=203
Food Allergies & Intolerance in Cats
https://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1332&aid=142
if it's not year-round, it may be
Allergies & Atopy in Cats
https://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+1332&aid=502
Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec) was administered orally at 5 mg/cat, q24h, to 32 cats with allergic skin disease. Pruritus was reduced in 41% (13/32) of the cats. The antipruritic effect was repeatable and sustainable. There was no significant association between patient age, disease severity, or cutaneous reaction pattern and improvement during cetirizine administration. No adverse side effects were reported.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3239147/
complete list of causes
Causes of Scratching & Licking in Cats
https://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2141&aid=203
This post was edited on 6/15/14 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 6/15/14 at 9:32 pm to detmut
What do you feed your cat? I bet it is some big box cat food or from the can? I'm sure its a food allergy like everyone else, but you might not be able to fix it with processed cat food. You might just have to start busting out the Tbones for your pussy (cat).
Posted on 6/15/14 at 9:34 pm to nolanola
Timick if you can find some.
Dissolve it in water and spray on.
Problem solved.
Btw use extreme caution when handling said product.
Dissolve it in water and spray on.
Problem solved.
Btw use extreme caution when handling said product.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 9:46 pm to nolanola
My cat was doing the same, and he scratched off all the fur under his chin. He also had a rash down his back at some point.
Vet thinks he has a flea allergy...imagine that. So he's gotten some shots and it clears up every time. We just have to keep up with putting that flea medicine stuff on our cats.
ETA: We're pretty sure it's not a food allergy, since he's had the same food for months and this is only recent. But OP sounds like some kind of allergy.
Vet thinks he has a flea allergy...imagine that. So he's gotten some shots and it clears up every time. We just have to keep up with putting that flea medicine stuff on our cats.
ETA: We're pretty sure it's not a food allergy, since he's had the same food for months and this is only recent. But OP sounds like some kind of allergy.
This post was edited on 6/15/14 at 9:48 pm
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