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MY CAT HAS BEEN SCRATCHING HIS SELF SO MUCH HE HAS BALD ...

Sent to Cat Experts August 17 2006 at 3:20 AM
   

MY CAT HAS BEEN SCRATCHING HIS SELF SO MUCH HE HAS BALD SPOTS ON HIM AND THERE BLEEDING.THERE MAINLY AROUND HIS BUTT AND STOMACH BUT HAS FEW ON BODY.WHAT IS CAUSING THIS AND CAN I TREAT IT AT HOME?

 

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August 17 2006 at 3:41 AM (21 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
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How long has he been doing this? Does he ever go outdoors?



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August 17 2006 at 3:44 AM (3 minutes and 5 seconds later)
         
Reply to Terri Riba's Post: ABOUT A MONTH I BELIEVE WE HAVE BEEN TREATING FOR HOT SPOTS WITH SULFADENE BUT IT HELPS FOR A BIT BUT THEN HE JUST STARTS BACK UP.AND YES HE SPENDS LOTS OF TIME OUTDOORS HE LOVES IT
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August 17 2006 at 4:11 AM (26 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
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Dear Tracy,

He is proably getting bitten by fleas and they are causing an allergy called miliary dermatitis. You can see it here:
www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/mil-derm.html

You can treat it at home with cortaid but do not let him lick it off. Also use a monthly flea control product like revolution you can order from www.1800petmeds.com

Please let me know if you have any more questions. I will be happy to help.

Very sincerely,

Terri



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