My cat has a scab on her neck. What do you think is causing this? She does not have fleas.?
Jun.12, 2011 in
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We found our kitty about a year ago, she was about 4 1/2 – 5 months old. She had a small soar (scab) on her neck that I just thought she over scratched herself because she had fleas. I bought some over the counter medication and got her back to perfect health. Now she has developed the same kind of soar in the same spot. She is not an outdoor cat and does not have fleas. The only contact she has with other animals is our bunny and even though he is outside, he sits on our patio on the second floor. He has contact with grass but only the store bought hay/grass that you get at the pet store. Can anyone tell me what’s going on with my kitty?
June 14th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
She could have simply scratched herself which is no big deal. Depending on where it is on the neck, it could also be ear mites. She might have been bitten by a tick & the head is still lodged in the sore. This could cause repeated infections. Does she wear a collar that is rubbing wrong? Do you have another animal that may have caused the scab? If none of these apply, you should really see a vet.
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June 16th, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Think you need to get kitty to a vet.There are a couple of skin complaints it could be and they clear up quickly but they all look alike so the vet it is.
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June 19th, 2011 at 4:34 am
she probably got into a fight — which if it isnt a scab i would put neosporin on it —- or it could of been where a tick once was…..
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June 21st, 2011 at 2:33 pm
She is probably trying to scratch her ears. You need to have the vet check her. She could have ear mites or a yeast infection.
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June 24th, 2011 at 1:33 am
maybe there’s a bad cat on the loose, my cat has always had a problem with another cat down the street
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June 26th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Maybe she got cut by something, maybe she has a spot like a mole or a bump that re-opens on occassion – but to be sure it isn’t something more serious, I’d talk to your vet about it, it is most likely to nothing but it might be something that you’d want to catch early. At anyrate good luck in the investigations,
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June 29th, 2011 at 12:34 am
It might be ringworm. Ringworm will be scabby, sometimes the cat’s immune system is strong enough to surpass it, but a good 80% of the time it’s fatal. Or, it could be Scabies. Scabies is a rash that humans can get too, it’s from feces or urine. The cat may have done her business outside and walked in it, then scratched her neck with her paws.
Take it to the vet.
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July 1st, 2011 at 2:34 pm
It is extremely dry skin. Call your vet and see if they can prescribe something either an oatmeal bath or an antibiotic.
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July 4th, 2011 at 3:33 am
My cat used to have the same problem. What happens is that she scratched herself and cut herself open with her claws. Of course, they step on the floor, and on the cat litter, so the claws are not necessarily clean, so when she cuts herself, she get a small infection.
Anywho, you can ask your vet what to clean your cat with, but you can rub him with some solution and it will be better in just a few days… of course, it might happen again.
My problem stopped after I had her declawed. I know people think it is terrible to do that, but my kitty is the kind of cat that no one would want to adopt. She has a very bad attitude and you can’t really hold her…
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July 6th, 2011 at 10:34 am
Maybe she has ticks or mites. I’m wondering if mine does, too. He iiches and is lacking hair under one ear.
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July 14th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
She may have just scratched herself because she had an itch, like we do. Or she may have a nervous habit, or a skin element such as psoriasis. My cat experienced the same thing a few years ago and the vet had us put neosporin on the soar (it is perfectly safe for cats) and it healed up quickly and has not been back since. Good luck.
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July 16th, 2011 at 11:36 pm
I’M THINKING RINGWORM.IT CAN LAY DORMANT AND COME OUT LATER. I STUPIDLY BROUGHT IN 2 TINY FERAL KITTENS WHOM I LATER FOUND OUT HAD RINGWORM. BEFORE THE RINGWORM DEVELOPED I ALLOWED THEM TO INTERACTED WITH MY KITTIES AND I ENDED UP WITH RINGWORM ALL AROUND. IT PRESENTS ITSELF AS A PATCH OF HAIRLESS SKIN WHICH WILL LOOK RAW AND THEN SCABS.FUNNY THING THOUGH IS MY CATS ALL SEEMED TO GET IT IN THE SAME PLACES ON THEIR NECKS AND BACK.
IT EVENTUALLY GOES AWAY AND THE HAIR GROWS BACK, BUT WHAT A NIGHTMARE. RINGWORM CAN STAY IN THEIR SYSTEMS AND RESURFACE EVERY FEW MONTHS SOMETIMES.BE CAREFUL AN KEEP AN EYE OUT AS THE SORES CAN BECOME INFECTED WHICH CAN KILL A CAT! I’VE HAD 2 GO AROUNDS WITH THIS RINGWORM NIGHTMARE. YOU CAN BUY OVER THE COUNTER ANIMAL MEDS, DIPS ETC. I ALSO HAD A DOG ONCE WHO HAD THIS INFECTED SCAB ON HIS NECK AND WHEN I TOOK HIM TO THE VET IT TURNED OUT HE HAD A MAJOR EAR INFECTION AND FROM TRYING TO SCRATCH IT HE HAD TORN HIS SKIN. IT IS REALLY BEST TO GO TO THE VET AS THEY CAN DO A CULTURE IF THEY THINK IT IS NECESSARY TO DIAGNOS RINGWORM. IF IT IS IT CAN BE PASSED ON TO HUMANS TOO. BEST TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY AND IF YOU CAN MANAGE A VISIT THE VET IS YOUR BEST BET. MAY ONLY BE SOMETHING SMALL AND EASY TO TREAT. DONT WAIT TOO LONG BECAUSE CATS CAN GET INFECTIONS BETWEEN THE SKIN AND MUSCLE TISSUE WHICH IS SERIOUS. GOOD LUCK.(DONT USE HUMAN MEDS)
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July 19th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
i know not too long ago my cat he had the exact same thing. except he goes out side. and the vet thinks he had an encounter with another cat and got in a fight and got a minor infection. or sometimes it could be allergies
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July 22nd, 2011 at 12:36 am
It sounds like the cats back nails need to be cut, you said it has only happened a couple of times. Cats get itchy and scratch it really sounds that simple.
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July 24th, 2011 at 10:36 am
you need to get a vets advice on this as it could be any number of things….
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