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May 1st 08, 05:48 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.health+behav
Rhonda[_3_]
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Cat with eczema
Martin,
I would not bathe a cat unless it got into something harmful or needed
it for a medical reason. I think you're right -- cats are very clean on
their own.
Our vet says the first thing they try with otherwise healthy cats with
flaky skin, is omega 3 (fish oil caps) in the diet.
You might want to read this:
http://www.catchannel.com/experts/ar...-dandruff.aspx
Good luck,
Rhonda
wrote:
Hello, our cat seems to eczema (or dandruff, I'm not sure if there's a
difference). Against my better judgement the cat's other parent
started bathing it, and it was a little while after this that the
eczema started. I'm something of a minimalist when it comes to cat
care, and throughout my childhood we never bathed any cats, and they
always kept themselves perfectly clean. So to be honest, I'm a bit
suspicious of the whole cat-bathing concept. The vet prescribed some
tea-tree-oil shampoo, so now the cat is being bathed with that, which
cures the problem for a short time, but it soon comes back, needing
more bathing.
I'm tempted to stop the bathing altogether, which will mean living
with a flakey cat for a while, but I wonder if the cat's coat and skin
will right itself and the problem will go away.
Any thoughts on any of this?
Incidentally, the problem seems to be a purely cosmetic one, and the
cat itself is entirely unconcerned (except it's not too fond of
baths).
Cheers!
Martin
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