Hi, I’m currently fostering two kittens about 2-3 months old that were rescued from the streets.
Just so you know, they’re being treated for ringworm with Itrafungol and Imaveral. I’ve been treating them for 2-3 weeks now and it seems to be working well (there’s only a tiny bit of ringworm left on one of them, confirmed under a UV light).
During my last visit to the vet, I mentioned these scabs and little bald patches (see the photo at the end) on the nose. She told me it was nothing to worry about and would clear up on its own, but no matter how much I clean it, it keeps coming back. I’m wondering if she might have rushed the diagnosis a bit. Otherwise, they’re doing fine, except for the kitten I’m worried about, who has been a bit lethargic at times.
If anyone recognises these kinds of little sores or if it really isn’t anything serious, please let me know.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi there. I clean my girls' eyes with saline solution pods. My vet sold me some OCRYL, but it's a large bottle and isn't very practical when you're trying to hold the cat and spray the product. It is effective, though.
Hi there, my 4-month-old Maine Coon also has these black crusts around his eyes and nose. The vet told me he’ll have this issue with his eyes for life. I clean his nose and eyes using lukewarm chamomile tea and a cotton pad, but while cleaning the black crusts, I’ve noticed they’re actually a blood-red colour, which is worrying me. I’ve had him for three weeks now and he’s doing well otherwise. He’s already been vaccinated against cat flu and enteritis, with his booster due in a month’s time.
Using an antiseptic solution for cleaning and a skin cream for treatment is really effective. Also, try to avoid plastic bowls as cats can have an allergy to plastic.
Hi everyone, I’ve posted a few times now but still haven’t had any replies. If the scab comes off, it doesn’t look like it’s fully healed underneath and it’s still a bit pinkish... the vet gave me some antibiotic eye ointment to use, but it’s not making any difference... I’m worried the vet might have rushed the diagnosis...
Evening, I’m going through the exact same thing with my cat at the moment; those same brown spots appeared on his muzzle about three weeks ago.
I was wondering if you could give me some more info regarding the diagnosis your cat was given, or even just to know if the spots have cleared up?
Thanks so much!!
I'm not sure what it is exactly, but a scab allows the skin underneath to heal; usually, the scab will come away on its own once the skin has healed underneath.
It might be better to wait for the scab to fall off naturally instead of cleaning it...
And if you need to soften it... just put some Vaseline on it.
Honey is also brilliant for healing if the scab is gone (mind you, I can't actually see a scab in the photo... it looks more like a small wound and it doesn't look infected at all).
Hi there,
Looking at the photo, there’s nothing to worry about, it’s just a bit of gunk...
Those black crusts around the nostrils are very common for cats with light-coloured noses. They’re basically just nose crusties (my Oriental gets them too). Just wipe them away gently with a cotton pad.
On top of the nose, it could just be dried-on food. Everything stands out on a white nose; if he had a black nose, you wouldn’t have even noticed it. If it makes you feel better, you can clean it gently with a little bit of Betadine.
As for the eye gunk, clean it with some eye wash using a gauze swab or a makeup removal pad (avoid fluffy cotton wool, as the fibres can get into the eye).
