Skin problem

[Emmz]

Hi All.
Our cat Honey has developed some scabs on the back of her neck ...


It looks like a scratch? There's another underneath if you look closely. But she's the only cat in the house and rarely goes out so wondering what she's could have scratched herself on!

I did a google search and it suggested dermatitis, which has many causes, but not sure if I'm just over reacting to a scratch?

We've taken her collar off in case that was irritating her.

Any opinions would be appreciated!

[catloverami]

The collar is likely the culprit. Leave it off and see if this clears up with no other scratches appearing. I really don't see the need of a collar....is it because the cat goes outside and the ID is on it? Having the cat microchipped is a better ID, especially for a brown tabby as identification is more difficult because it's a common color.

[Emmz]

Yeah it seems to be healing up nicely now after leaving her collar off for several days.
She does have a little tag with our phone number on but she is also microchipped ... I think I'm just going to leave it off and see how she goes.

Thanks for your reply