Before booking an appointment with the vet, I wanted to get your opinion.
I've just noticed that my cat has some small scabs on his skin; they're really tiny, only about 2 or 3 mm.
They're mainly around his neck (near his collar, which I've taken off for now) and a bit on his head at the base of his ears. I also found a single one further down between his shoulder blades.
He's scratching a tiny bit, but it doesn't seem to be bothering him too much.
Thanks in advance.
Have a good weekend.
Nico.
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Cats can get scabs on their neck or head for all sorts of reasons.
It could be down to small injuries from a scrap with another cat, or they might have caused them themselves by scratching.
If you notice your cat is scratching a lot, they might have fleas (remember to give them regular flea treatments). Fleas can also be the reason for scabs, particularly around the neck and sometimes on the back, as they can cause miliary dermatitis. Scabs caused by a flea allergy can persist for quite a while after the fleas have been cleared.
If you spot larger, round scabs, it might be ringworm. You’ll need to be careful as this can be passed on to humans.
In any case, don't hesitate to book an appointment with your vet for a diagnosis and the right treatment.
It looks like a bit of a bump from where she’s knocked herself. Just keep an eye on it, it should heal up on its own. You can use some Betadine to disinfect it if you like, but it’s not strictly necessary.
Good evening, I’ve just found this on my cat’s neck. We live in a flat, so she’s an indoor cat. I did take her outside a few times when she was a kitten, but only for an hour at most. She’s less than a year old and very playful – she often gets into little scrapes – but this looks like something else. Does anyone have any idea what it might be? Thanks.
Hi, my kitten has these sorts of scabs and a weeping hole behind her ear. I’ve put some antiseptic on it but I don’t know what’s caused it. I treated her for fleas three weeks ago and they were almost gone, but now they’ve come back as if I hadn’t even treated her. For dry food, she’s on Friskies Junior.
Nutronaute in all their glory, absolute rubbish as per usual!
And what on earth has terrorism got to do with any of this......
One of the little girls I was fostering arrived with cat flu which flared up a few days after she got here, and she passed it on to one of my own. Luckily he was vaccinated, which meant I could really see the difference: the poor thing was in a right state—high fever, gunky eyes, sneezing, and really struggling to breathe, almost rattling—all of that for nearly 10 days despite a long-acting antibiotic jab. Whereas my boy had next to nothing, just slightly weepy eyes, a few sneezes, and a very slight temperature.
So, vaccines are useless, are they?
I can accept people getting things wrong, but when it comes to giving dangerous advice, that's where I draw the line—absolutely NOT!!!!!!
Two of my three cats caught panleukopenia. The first thing my vet said (she knows they get their annual boosters) was: "without the vaccine, they might be dead already."
So, are vaccines a waste of time then? :)
Feline leukaemia is spread from cat to cat just by sniffing each other or their droppings—a fatal disease, by the way—so is the vaccine useful or not?
Cat flu, a condition that takes hold and gets worse very quickly, with serious complications later on if the cat's system isn't prepared to fight the virus... useful or not?
It’s like telling mums not to vaccinate their babies... Brilliant... well done...
