How can I tell if my cat has skin sores?
Diagnosing Feline Skin Sores. Your vet will need a complete medical history and a thorough physical exam to diagnose the cause of your cat’s skin sores. Sores and lesions caused by parasitic infestation, fungal and bacterial infections are easily diagnosed.
When to see the vet for cat skin lesions?
There are many possible causes for feline skin lesions. The treatment depends on the type and cause of the sore. Anytime your cat has a sore that doesn’t heal in a few days or that oozes yellow or green-colored puss, see your vet as this is a sign of infection.
What do you give a cat for skin sores?
After a week or so, the cat had several new sores on his head and face. Then, the vet prescribed Itraconazole (Sporanox). It’s internal medicine and also used to treat people (but at much higher dosage than with cats). We had to give it to the cat for two weeks with one-week break after the first week.
What kind of sores do cats have on their lips?
Eosinophilic ulcer also known as rodent ulcer is seen as small sores on the cat’s upper lip. Linear granulomas is occasionally seen on his lips, tongue, and hard palate areas. They are elongated lesions that are reddish-yellow in color. Hair loss in cats is a commonly observed symptom in case of linear granulomas. These sores do not itch at all.
Diagnosing Feline Skin Sores. Your vet will need a complete medical history and a thorough physical exam to diagnose the cause of your cat’s skin sores. Sores and lesions caused by parasitic infestation, fungal and bacterial infections are easily diagnosed.
There are many possible causes for feline skin lesions. The treatment depends on the type and cause of the sore. Anytime your cat has a sore that doesn’t heal in a few days or that oozes yellow or green-colored puss, see your vet as this is a sign of infection.
After a week or so, the cat had several new sores on his head and face. Then, the vet prescribed Itraconazole (Sporanox). It’s internal medicine and also used to treat people (but at much higher dosage than with cats). We had to give it to the cat for two weeks with one-week break after the first week.
Why does my cat have a sore on her back?
The causes of cat skin sores are numerous. Often, cat skin sores are the result of parasitic infestation by scabies, sarcoptic mites, or demodectic mites.
