If a domestic cat not only vylizyvayetya it is diligent, but also also zealously combs skin, it is necessary to sound the alarm. Of course, it is originally necessary to establish the reason, the cat scratches not only because of fleas or depriving, there are many other diseases of wool and leather, defiant naggers.
Ear pincersEar pincers are parasites of very small size (are not visible with the naked eye), who settle in ears of a cat. They are attracted by oily allocations and sulfur. Activity of pincers causes inflammation of skin and can be the reason of a heavy infection. Symptoms at defeat by an ear tick are usually pronounced: at a cat the head shivers, it constantly itches, testing an intolerable itch in ears, there is a specific smell, and the inside of ears becomes covered by dark scabs.
The started defeat by an ear tick can provoke development of otitis. Therefore the cat should be treated in due time, digging in special medicine in ears. For example, Otoferonol, Amitrazin plus, Amit and others.
Allergic dermatitis
Cats can have an allergic reaction to food, conditioning agents for animals, on irritants household or from the external environment (on perfume of owners, on plastic, cigarette smoke, on road reagents, pollen, etc.). For example, if the cat combs a neck or the head, then most often it is necessary to speak about an allergy to food. In this case it is possible to try to replace a forage. If the cat strongly scratches or excessively licks the tail basis, perhaps, she has an allergy to the dust ticks living in carpets. If strongly washes a muzzle with periodic rippling of eyes and a nose, the allergy to flower pollen is probable. Treatment of an allergy consists allergens from the environment surrounding a cat at a distance and also in use of special medicines. For example, a cortisone or steroids which are capable to control an allergy. And the most reasonable is to ask for the help the veterinarian, only the expert can reveal allergen and to appoint the correct treatment.
Cutting depriveFungal infection under the name cutting deprive strikes little kittens and young cats more often. The disease is followed by a severe itch, the animal scratches almost continuously. Having combed places are characterized by roundish bald spots on which the shelled skin without wool is distinguishable. Such defeats are most often formed on the head, on ears, on a neck, a breast or on forepaws. The way of treatment depends on disease severity, but usually wash a cat with special shampoos, grease with ointments and give medicine which were prescribed by the veterinarian.
Cutting deprive - it is an infectious disease which can pass to other pets and also to the person. Therefore along with treatment it is necessary to disinfect all objects of use, a bed, carpets, etc.
FleasAllocations and eggs of blood-sicking small insects can be found on the pet's wool, and fleas – on skin. The cat continuously scratches, on skin there are wounds covered with a scab, in the tail basis wool becomes rare. Today there are many medicines for disposal of fleas – from gels which apply on animal withers, to a special collar.
ItchDisease, something similar on cutting deprive, only caused not by a fungus, and scabby zudny – a small blood-sicking parasite of 0.1-0.4 mm in size. He has almost transparent body therefore not to make out it with the naked eye. Zuden chooses for himself the upper layer of the skin on the head (most often), sometimes on a breast, in the started cases the itch extends on all back. The cat incessantly scratches, grows bald, skin becomes covered by the bleeding scab. The itch amplifies day at night, sometimes on the struck places gnoynichka appear. The veterinarian by a microscopic research can make the timely diagnosis, he appoints necessary treatment.
Dry skin
Some cats, as well as people, suffer from excessive dryness of skin, especially during the winter period. Integuments under wool are shelled, forming dandruff and causing the naggers. It does not constitute special health hazard of a cat, but nevertheless it is necessary to pay attention to her food, leaving, contents in general. Sometimes it is enough to use special shampoo, a forage with polyunsaturated fatty acids and natural vitamins as the problem disappears completely.