Cat scooting is one of the gross behaviors that every cat parent has had the unfortunate privilege to witness. For some reason, cats seem inclined to drop and drag right in front of a new visitor! While it’s less than pleasant to watch, it’s a natural activity that indicates something...
Cats often use their claws when roughhousing with each other or during a cat fight. If you notice your cat has a scratch on their nose from one of their feline companions or after coming back from being outside, you'll need to do a few things: If the wound looks deep, it will like...
Although the principal reactivity of this antibody is with B cells, the ligand for the antibody (the high molecular weight form of leukocyte common antigen) is also present on murine NK cells and non-MHC restricted CTLs. The antibody has been used immunohistochemically to enumerate B cells in...
Your cat's dry skin can appear as bald spots, scabs, scaly patches, or flakes that look similar to dandruff. These symptoms can appear anywhere on your cat, however, they're most commonly found around the nose, tail, lower back, and ears. Once you’re certain that your cat has dry ...
Scabs and small red bumps are the two most common lesions associated with flea infestations. Hair Loss The constant itching, skin irritation, and excessive grooming may result in hair loss. The bald patches are usually distributed on the neck, hind legs, and base of the tail. Rice ...
Fleas are tiny parasites that love to feed on your pet’s blood. The bites cause irritation and this can affect you and your family as well. When your cat has fleas, the bite usually causes your pet to scratch and it can lead to irritation and allergies. If fleas become established on...
these cats tend to accumulate quite a bit of wax and dust inside their ears, which is both unsightly and potentially a source of infection. Use a cotton ball—not a swab—togently remove wax and grimefrom your pet's ears once per week. If you notice redness, sores or scabs, excessive...
Hi. I adopted a cat and she was doing fine. I noticed that she was loosing hair in the tip of the tail and scratching her ears. I took her to the vet an...
If your pet has balding or scabs that are mostly on the base of the tail and back of the neck, then there is a 95% chance that there are fleas present, even if you can't see any fleas or flea dirt! If you see any black flecks on your pet's skin, the way to tell if it is...
His spots started to come back as scabs, along his back and back hips. Back on the z/d we went but they have not cleared up this time. Our other cat also has scabs all over his back. Mainly down his spine, around his ears, and back by his tail. The z/d food (we were ...