Dandruff

kitty_kisses · 01-15-2005, 12:51 PM

I'm noticing lately that both of my black kitties are showing more dandruff than normal. I'm assuming the dry winter air has something to do with it... Anyway, I know a mostly wet diet would help, but I've posted before about Otis' refusal to eat wet food and mom's compromise as I'd rather see him eating dry than nothing at all... Both drink a fair amount of water... is there anything else I can do to get rid of it?

Ianthe · 01-15-2005, 01:00 PM

Is there any way they could have fleas? I ask beause Ashley, my kitty who NEVER goes even one paw outside, somehow got fleas last month, and she had HORRIBLE dandruff. At the time I didn't ake any correlation, but after we treated her and got rid of the fleas, her dandruff COMPLETELY disappeared.

coaster · 01-15-2005, 02:02 PM

other than checking for fleas, have you tried cat shampoo?

BaileyAndSammi · 01-16-2005, 01:23 AM

Brewer's Yeast helps too. You can mix some in with their food.

fbodgrl · 01-16-2005, 10:46 PM

I used to put this on Zoee's food. It is called Linatone. She used to pick through and find the peices it wasn't on

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 002+113617

Prior ro getting them to eat the wet food diet I had the same problem with Zoee. She always had dandruff. Somewhere I found a conditioning spray. You spray it onto the skin and then brush. It seemed to work fairly well. I had another kind a few years ago and it worked ok too. I'll try and remember where I got it from.

Celebsilmare · 01-17-2005, 12:17 AM

My mom's cat has horrible dry skin. She's on meds for it but it doesn't always help. Mom started bathing once a week and Fidget no longer opens herself up scratching.

Also, I know when it gets real dry, if I set up my humidifier, it helps both me and my kitties. They're not as itchy when I have it running.

01-15-2005, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
kitty_kisses Cool Cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 960	Dandruff I'm noticing lately that both of my black kitties are showing more dandruff than normal. I'm assuming the dry winter air has something to do with it... Anyway, I know a mostly wet diet would help, but I've posted before about Otis' refusal to eat wet food and mom's compromise as I'd rather see him eating dry than nothing at all... Both drink a fair amount of water... is there anything else I can do to get rid of it? __________________ Chrystal Compliments of ForJazz

01-16-2005, 01:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
BaileyAndSammi Cool Cat Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: oregon Posts: 1,279	Brewer's Yeast helps too. You can mix some in with their food. __________________ <3 Roze [img]http://www.msnusers.com/_Secure/0UgCzzob3qIR9vCFVKUIq7F6Rdr8oOBoCjOVk7pjPQ4hRqME NsrQyZrDMIfs5mP4r1!lBfh20Fl8PE8F2Q!7sUddAOqjZOvpr tw3mtjqvX!Qa3cnrdfG2gTgGMc8YN/signaturecute.jpg[/img] meow*

01-16-2005, 10:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
fbodgrl Cat Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Eastpointe, MI Posts: 2,360	I used to put this on Zoee's food. It is called Linatone. She used to pick through and find the peices it wasn't on http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... 002+113617 Prior ro getting them to eat the wet food diet I had the same problem with Zoee. She always had dandruff. Somewhere I found a conditioning spray. You spray it onto the skin and then brush. It seemed to work fairly well. I had another kind a few years ago and it worked ok too. I'll try and remember where I got it from. __________________ ~Shelly~ http://www.myspace.com/fbodgrl Zoee, Zack, Lamar & Mateo's mom and Khan my Pit Bull Terrier

01-15-2005, 01:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ianthe Premier Cat Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 5,157	Is there any way they could have fleas? I ask beause Ashley, my kitty who NEVER goes even one paw outside, somehow got fleas last month, and she had HORRIBLE dandruff. At the time I didn't ake any correlation, but after we treated her and got rid of the fleas, her dandruff COMPLETELY disappeared.

01-15-2005, 02:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
coaster Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 17,798	other than checking for fleas, have you tried cat shampoo?

01-17-2005, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Celebsilmare Senior Cat Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 847	My mom's cat has horrible dry skin. She's on meds for it but it doesn't always help. Mom started bathing once a week and Fidget no longer opens herself up scratching. Also, I know when it gets real dry, if I set up my humidifier, it helps both me and my kitties. They're not as itchy when I have it running.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
CatForum.com Advertisement