Symptoms and Treatment of Common Feline Skin Diseases

*For newly purchased kittens, they are very active and cute, with fluffy fur all over their bodies. This makes it impossible for you to tell if they have dermatitis, but when you really discover it, you can only regret not checking more carefully. The sooner you find the skin inflammation, the easier it is to control, especially for young kittens. You cannot wait for the cat to lose a lot of hair and shed dandruff before treating. Today, let's learn about common feline skin diseases and how to treat them together.

1. Miliary Dermatitis

This is a skin disease caused by mites, which begin to parasitize the ears, then attack the head, and finally the entire body. These mites cause severe itching when they eat animal skin flakes, so if you find your kitten constantly scratching its ears and shaking its head frequently, you should be alert. It can even cause skin hardening, ulcers, and pus-filled bags. It's best to send the kitten to the hospital for treatment immediately!

2. Flea Allergic Dermatitis

As the name suggests, after being bitten, the wound forms a small red papule. Because it is so itchy, the cat scratches and scrapes itself, sometimes leading to fungal infections. In severe cases, the wounds can become infected with bacteria and mix with other infections, causing the lesion area to become larger and larger.

3. Tinea

Kittens under one year old are very susceptible to tinea, a special type of fungus. Typical symptoms include irregular circular areas, mixed scales, and crusts, sometimes accompanied by allergic papules. Since tinea is contagious and can be transmitted to humans, rapid control and treatment are necessary once it is discovered.

*If your kitten is unfortunately diagnosed with a skin disease, it's best to thoroughly disinfect all cat supplies, cleaning or spraying them with 0.5% bleach. You can also expose them to sunlight outside for 5 to 6 hours a day, continuously for a week. This will improve the effectiveness of the treatment. It's best to expose the cat's skin to the sun until the skin disease is cured. Because fungi survive in the form of spores, it's best to continue disinfecting the supplies for another week to 10 days after the cat's skin disease is cured, and to disinfect the equipment for about 10 days to avoid reinfection.