My cats have been inside all their lives and have recentle develpoed skin problems that have resulted in scabby skin, especially around the neck and head and a good amount of hair loss. I looked on the internet and think it may be some sort of dermatitis. (Miliary dermatitis looked like the best fit, but I sure don't know for sure) If anyone has any experience with this sort of thing and knows what I can do for their skin, I could sure use the help. Thanks in advance guys
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Skin and hair for the cat are the largest organ of the body and frequently the first to show signs of illness or dietary improprities.
"..a good all-in-one supplement is Missing Link, a pet supplement made by Designing Hearlth, Inc. (800-774-7387). The product contains essential fatty acids and many nutiritonal factors important for healthy skin." Jean Hovfe, DVM. Follow label instructions.
Listen to CF. A diet of a single food especially corn and chicken can lead to eventual allergies. It is best to use foods with fillers such as brown rice, millet, pea, oats etc. rather than corn. Eagle Pack, Natural Balance, Solid Gold, Felidae are better foods with high quality protein and better fillers than corn. Don't use just one food, rotate among all these quality foods for protein sources other than chicken - such as venison, duck, turkey, lamb etc.
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did she ever wear a flea collar??
or it could be food allergy - avoid ingredients like CORN, and SOY.. which really shouldnt even be in cat food since cats are carnivours
alot of low quality foods use low quality Filler ingredients which can cause skin and coat problems
NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE, while not a top food, doe guarantee to improve skin and coat
How about ringworm disease ? Are you sure its not that?
It could be a case of severe dry skin. When the air gets dry their skin dries out just like ours. Ask your vet what would be good for them.
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