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Natural cure for cat’s ear infection – from pau d’ arco to Hepar Sulph

PoC avatarPosted on March 30, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 30, 2022

A natural cure for cat’s ear infection can become an effective means to end the constant shaking of the head and scratching of the ear that accompanies this common ear problem. Or it may alleviate the condition. While your feline … Continue reading →

Posted in Infection | Tagged bacterial infection, cat ear infection, cat ears, cat health problems, cat itchy skin, Cat Mites, Cat Parasites, cleaning cat ears, ear mites, home treatments for cats, infection | 117 Replies

How do indoor domestic cats get mange?

PoC avatarPosted on August 9, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 9, 2021

Full-time indoor domestic cats should not get mange but they might. Mange is caused by an external parasite called a mite which lives on and in the skin of the host animal. There are a variety of species of mite. … Continue reading →

Posted in mange | Tagged cat health problems, cat itchy skin, Cat Parasite, Cat Parasites, Cat Skin Problems, full time indoor cats, mange, parasites | Leave a reply

Pruritic Cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 7, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 7, 2021

I thought this video may interest some visitors. It is distressing though. Pruritic cat means a cat suffering from chronic itching. In this case the legs and feet itch. The tortoiseshell cat constantly licks them. It is the human equivalent … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged Allergy, cat itchy skin, feline miliary dermatitis, flea bite allergy | Leave a reply

Why is my cat itchy but no fleas?

PoC avatarPosted on July 30, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 30, 2021

Here is a list of itchy skin diseases other than a current infestation of cat fleas. One of them may apply to your cat. However, there is no substitute for taking your cat to a good veterinarian. Unless you are … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged allergens, allergies in cats, cat itchy skin, dandruff, feline miliary dermatitis, parasites | Leave a reply

What is a pruritic cat?

PoC avatarPosted on March 19, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 19, 2021

A pruritic cat is an itchy cat. The medical term for itching is ‘pruritus’. I am not a veterinarian but I think this is one of the more disconcerting diseases that a cat can suffer from. I feel for pruritic … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged allergies in cats, cat health diagnosis, cat itchy skin, Disease, parasites, pruritis, USA veterinarians | 2 Replies

Why do cats scratch themselves?

PoC avatarPosted on October 31, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2020

Domestic cat scratch themselves for the same reason that we scratch ourselves: to relieve an itch. Before I explain some reasons for itchiness in domestic cats there are two aspects which are noteworthy, (1) cats sometime scratch themselves far too … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged allergies in cats, cat fleas, cat health problems, cat illness, cat itchy skin, cat scratching, self-mutilation | Leave a reply

Cat food allergies: two places where the symptoms show up

PoC avatarPosted on March 23, 2018 by Michael BroadMarch 23, 2018

There are two places in and on a domestic cat where a food allergy can show up (1) the skin and particularly the ears and (2) the gastrointestinal tract (GI). The skin I think it is important to recognise that … Continue reading →

Posted in allergy | Tagged allergy to cats, cat diarrhea, cat health problems, cat itchy skin, Feline IBD, food allergy | Leave a reply

Does your cat scratch his ears for apparently no reason?

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2016 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2016

Does your cat scratch the inside of his/her ear flap for no apparent reason? When you look at the inside of the ear there is nothing wrong except perhaps a small scratch because he is scratching the inside of his … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged cat health problems, cat itchy skin

Cat Self-Mutilation: A Lesson

PoC avatarPosted on September 23, 2015 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2018

I received a bit of a lesson from my veterinarian the other day and I am pleased about it. It is a simple lesson about cat self-mutilation which is not an uncommon cat health problem. By “self-mutilation” I mean overgrooming … Continue reading →

Posted in itchy skin | Tagged cat health problems, cat itchy skin | 3 Replies

Outside Cat: Infected Abscesses on Paws, Head, and Stomach

PoC avatarPosted on July 9, 2014 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2014

A cat health question from Brittani Bell who left a comment on the ‘hair loss in cats‘ page. I hope this page helps some visitors but this is only a discussion page. It is not a diagnosis and neither is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, parasites | Tagged cat health problems, cat itchy skin, Cat Parasites, cat paws, cat skin health problems, outdoor cat | 1 Reply
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