My kittens ear,bald patches and dry spots

Mom2BoscoNHalo · 11-11-2012, 12:23 PM

Noticed my kittens ear this morning is patchy, very small bald spots and in front there are small brown crusty spots. He doesn't seems to scratch them much or act like they bother him and he let's me touch it so it doesn't seem send over either... Any ideas?

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Mom2BoscoNHalo · 11-11-2012, 03:06 PM

Anyone?

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Zilla · 11-11-2012, 04:22 PM

I had a cat that all of a sudden got these. I did my research and I cant remember what exactly I thought it was but the vet gave her Tetracyclin I think and it cleared up. Never saw it again.... Never did figure out what it could have been.

Mom2BoscoNHalo · 11-11-2012, 07:20 PM

Hmm! Thanks! I was told its probably ringworm. Getting meds for him later today.

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Zilla · 11-12-2012, 12:52 AM

I think I remember now. It was ringworm or a bacterial infection I thought. My vet couldnt even tell me what it was. I was the one who suggested tetra cyclin and she just agreed with me... :/ Never went back to her... haha

Jetlaya67 · 11-12-2012, 01:23 PM

I had a cat that had something similar. The vet diagnosed it as ringworm. She gave him something ad cleared up. She would get it again if she got stressed.

Carmel · 11-12-2012, 01:26 PM

Yeah, it looks like how ringworm presents itself on a cat.

You can get the creams for people (usually marketed for athletes foot) and it should do the job as well as anything the vet gives, just much cheaper.

Arianwen · 11-12-2012, 02:42 PM

Admittedly, I am more used to how ringworm presents in cows but I don't think you can take it completely as read that this is what it is so I would check it out with a vet. In case it is ringworm, please bear in mind that it does cross species fairly easily.

11-11-2012, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mom2BoscoNHalo Kitten Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 14	My kittens ear,bald patches and dry spots Noticed my kittens ear this morning is patchy, very small bald spots and in front there are small brown crusty spots. He doesn't seems to scratch them much or act like they bother him and he let's me touch it so it doesn't seem send over either... Any ideas? Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

11-11-2012, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zilla Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 771	I had a cat that all of a sudden got these. I did my research and I cant remember what exactly I thought it was but the vet gave her Tetracyclin I think and it cleared up. Never saw it again.... Never did figure out what it could have been. __________________ Godzilla & Mr. Skeeter

11-12-2012, 12:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zilla Senior Cat Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 771	I think I remember now. It was ringworm or a bacterial infection I thought. My vet couldnt even tell me what it was. I was the one who suggested tetra cyclin and she just agreed with me... :/ Never went back to her... haha __________________ Godzilla & Mr. Skeeter

11-12-2012, 01:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Carmel Cat Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 2,277	Yeah, it looks like how ringworm presents itself on a cat. You can get the creams for people (usually marketed for athletes foot) and it should do the job as well as anything the vet gives, just much cheaper. __________________ Along with the dogs Tara and Coco.

11-11-2012, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mom2BoscoNHalo Kitten Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 14	Anyone? Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

11-11-2012, 07:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mom2BoscoNHalo Kitten Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 14	Hmm! Thanks! I was told its probably ringworm. Getting meds for him later today. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

11-12-2012, 01:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jetlaya67 Tom Cat Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 396	I had a cat that had something similar. The vet diagnosed it as ringworm. She gave him something ad cleared up. She would get it again if she got stressed.

11-12-2012, 02:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Arianwen Cat Addict Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,604	Admittedly, I am more used to how ringworm presents in cows but I don't think you can take it completely as read that this is what it is so I would check it out with a vet. In case it is ringworm, please bear in mind that it does cross species fairly easily.

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