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Post by Rubyroo11 on Apr 23, 2013 17:42:44 GMT
My 3 year old bog standard moggie has really bad flaky skin on her back, I have treated her for fleas with advocate (even though there is no evidence of flea or lice) and treated the house and her bedding with household insecticide.
It is obviously very itchy for her as she is gnawing her back and even lets me brush her now, something which she would never have let me do before. She is otherwise healthy with bright eyes, and a good coat which is nice and soft and shiny.
She is fed both dry and wet foods, she is currently fed Purina One biscuits (these are about the only dry biscuits she will eat) and I mix up the wet foods as like most cats she gets fussy...so it is Sheba, Gourmet, Applaws, Whiskas, supermarket own etc.
I have tried to add some of my dogs salmon oil to the food but if I do she refuses to touch it!!!.
Any ideas on what it could be or some tips on how to help with the dryness? |
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Post by gladys on Apr 23, 2013 19:08:03 GMT
I have the say trouble with my 14 year old cat. It got so bad I ended up bathing her with Coopers hypoallergenic shampoo?!?  I have sound the same as you that if I add salmon or cod liver oil she will also leave the food. I have found soaking a few bits of kibble in the oil over night and mixing it in with the rest of the kibble seems to work but it's a very long winded way of getting her to eat it. I have now change kibble to Arden Grange sensitive, which has no rice. My thinking behind this is Cooper had dry skin when he ate cereal. It seems to be working.  I believe AG will give out free samples if you phone them?? It might be worth a try? I have no idea if that has helped or not??  |
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Post by scallywag on Apr 23, 2013 19:34:50 GMT
Can you get a photo close up of the flakey area ? Reason for asking was our previous Springer had all these flakey patches, treated him with Teatree shampoo and all the gubbins, then found out he had mange ( and no not caught from Foxes ) took ages for vets to diagnose, I may recognise it again possibly, just a thought ? xx
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Post by Rubyroo11 on Apr 23, 2013 21:45:25 GMT
Macey-Grey is not the kind of cat I could bathe as she is a bit feisty! LOL...it is not mange as their is no hairloss or hair thinning and the her skin seems intact, no redness, no spots or bumps just this dandruff!
Thanks for everybodies replies and I think I am going to go down the food route...been looking at Orijen for Cats, and Eden for cats...going to try to eliminate grains from her diet and see if this improves her coat... as well as buying more fish based wet food.
She does not seem as itchy tonight and I have been brushing her more tonight...think the brushing may help to increase oil production in the skin.
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Post by tonib on Apr 23, 2013 23:53:40 GMT
It could be a form of dermatitis which could be an allergy to something. One of our cats had some bare (ish) patches on her ears as she'd been scratching it badly. The vet gave us a cream Fuciderm combination of antibiotic & steroids as it was diagnosed as a fungal infection. I think it also easied the itchiness so helped how she felt.
I've just had a look on the web & found this site (choose the American site) - it has a useful slideshow & words which describe various conditions, might help diagnose.
I must admit to being over cautious but if it was my cat I'd probably take her to the vet to get it checked.
Let us know how it goes.
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Post by Rubyroo11 on Apr 24, 2013 16:21:01 GMT
I am normally very quick to take my pets to the vets but with their being no other skin like symptoms I am going to opt for a wait and watch approach with a change in food....Macey-Grey is also the kind of cat who has to be put under general anaesthetic for the vets to do anything to her...as soon as she steps foot in the vet she goes FERAL! LOL
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Post by gladys on Apr 24, 2013 21:41:55 GMT
I think the change of food is a good idea. As well as extra fish oil. I hadn't thought about the extra brushing, may do that. Although Gerri is a nervous rescue cat she is quite happy to just PUT UP with things. So she did just sit there and let me bath her. I would NEVER even attempt to bath my young feisty cat?!? |
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Post by Rubyroo11 on Apr 25, 2013 14:38:37 GMT
I may just be seeing what I want to see but I am certain there is less dandruff today!....been brushing her as much as she will let me...still got her on the same food just now but did give her some salmon yesterday.....got paid today so going to order some samples online of dry food. Thanks for everything |
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Post by gladys on Apr 26, 2013 9:57:58 GMT
Ooh that's good Rubyroo11I am now trying the big brush everyday thing to see if it helps GC. Not that she likes that idea very much!! |
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Post by heartpawprints on Apr 26, 2013 12:38:16 GMT
Thanks for everybodies replies and I think I am going to go down the food route...been looking at Orijen for Cats, and Eden for cats...going to try to eliminate grains from her diet and see if this improves her coat... as well as buying more fish based wet food. She does not seem as itchy tonight and I have been brushing her more tonight...think the brushing may help to increase oil production in the skin. May I suggest Almo Nature? It's been very good for Georgia who was always itching and scratching at herself on standard food. Since she's been on this, there's no itching and scratching and her coat has got a lovely sheen on it for the first time in the 5 years I've had her. I get mine from either e-Bay (but some suppliers can be slow) or Monster Pet Supplies who so far have been pretty quick. Rachel. |
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Post by Rubyroo11 on Apr 26, 2013 14:06:10 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion but I looked at Almo Nature but it still contains grains, which I think may be maize, so that kind of put me off that one.
I have been googling and researching cat food and their ingredients all day and my head is pounding!...hope Macey-Grey appreciates this effort but knowing her she will not!!! LOL
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Post by cazypops on Apr 26, 2013 16:56:06 GMT
Don't know if this will be of any help rubyroo11 but when we first got our pup he itched all the time, the vet said it was dry coat and to give him Tuna mixed in with his food. Just don't give a lot as it contains mercury. As I said don't know if it will help. |
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Post by Rubyroo11 on Apr 26, 2013 17:07:18 GMT
Don't know if this will be of any help rubyroo11 but when we first got our pup he itched all the time, the vet said it was dry coat and to give him Tuna mixed in with his food. Just don't give a lot as it contains mercury. As I said don't know if it will help. Thanks Cazpops....she gets a tin of tuna once a week anyway but what I did this week was add in some salmon as well...dogs are sooo much easier than cats, with my dogs I can just give them a vitamin E capsule and some salmon oil or coconut oil....but with my cats if I add anything to their food they wont touch it!!! I am definitely noticing a difference in the volume of dandruff, she is still very dry and has dandruff which is not good but less flakes sitting on the surface of the fur as there was even a couple of days ago....she has been brushed 3 times today LOL |
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Post by cazypops on Apr 26, 2013 21:49:49 GMT
I know what you mean about dog being easier, my two cats are a nightmare, so fussy. Now ones suffering from stress, I think because of the pup, she has stress eczema and now shes over grooming more than she always has. Maybe thinking some feliway my help. Animals who'd have them eh. |
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Post by gladys on Apr 27, 2013 11:53:01 GMT
Gosh 3 brushes in a day?? I have upped GC's to once a day instead of once a week. See if that helps. Is it just my cat or could you brush your cat ALL day and still get fur off?? |
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