Skin diseases are one of the common diseases of cats, not only make cats suffer more to bother the owner, skin diseases are easy to recur and infectious, which has also become the main reason for poor treatment, so it is very necessary to prevent cat skin diseases, not only to keep the cat healthy body, but also to reduce the trouble of the owner, so how to prevent cat skin diseases? What are the common skin diseases?
1. How to prevent cat skin diseases
In the process of raising pet cats, in addition to taking care of the cat’s hair, we must also pay attention to the health of the cat’s skin. The home should be kept clean at all times, in order to avoid bringing outdoor parasites into the room, when returning from the outdoors, clothes and shoes should be treated a little, and cats should also try to avoid contact with other pet cats with fleas to prevent infection with parasites.
Breeders should also bathe the cat regularly to ensure the cleanliness of the cat’s hair and remove parasitic fleas and lice. In general, it is enough for a long-haired cat to bathe it every two months, and a short-haired cat can be bathed once every 3, 4 months or even half a year because it is not easy to get dirty. When it is found that the cat’s body is already very dirty, you can bathe and clean the cat to prevent the cat’s hair from breeding parasites.
All in all, having healthy skin is not only what humans want, pet cats also have the right to pursue beauty, and also have the right to enjoy healthy hair and a healthy body. To this end, maintaining the health of pet cat fur is also a must and must be done by breeders in the process of petting cats, which is also the prerequisite for ensuring that cats and people live in harmony.
2. What are the common skin diseases of cats?
Cat hair loss: “Hair loss” is the technical name for bald spots. The symptom of a cat is itching, biting its own hair, and often having behavioral changes. The causes of hair loss can start from allergic reactions (such as fleas, parasites (such as lice, mites, ringworm, etc.), and in severe cases, cats will pull their hair.
Skin diseases that appear for different reasons can show different symptoms and therefore require different treatments. Mites are often the culprits and can cause different symptoms. Mites do not cause itching on the skin and are not contagious. It is actually a very small species that lives inside the hair follicles of cats. However, some mites can cause severe itching and are also contagious, so it can be transmitted between cats. Therefore, if your cat suddenly starts to itch, especially if it is a violent scratch, then it is necessary to contact a veterinarian in time for treatment.
Eosinophilic granulomas: “Eosinophils” are cells of the immune system that help kill bacteria. By doing so, it can also develop inflammation. Granuloma is a swollen form in which many eosinophils gather in an area in an attempt not to become infected, but this is not a complete success. This disease in cats belongs to lesions of the skin and gums, such as the proposed plaque or swelling that continues to grow, so that redness, erosion or ulceration will appear, and the same phenomenon will occur on the skin. However, these lesions are not itchy, but they are painful. This usually happens in kittens, most often between 6 and 12 months of age.
If there are other pets in the family, they should be isolated first, and all the things used by cats infected with skin diseases should be disinfected regularly, and let the cats bask in the sun, so as to effectively help the cat recover.