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Cats acne?

post #1 of 28
3/23/09 at 9:11am
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Just wondering.....

1.-Exist the Acné in the cats my friends?...
2.-And if exist, where is the most usual place to present this?...
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post #2 of 28
3/23/09 at 9:32am
My cat has acne located on his chin.

From what I know, the chin is the most common place for acne.
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post #3 of 28
3/23/09 at 9:59am
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Originally Posted by Snake_Lady View Post
My cat has acne located on his chin.

From what I know, the chin is the most common place for acne.
Excits a treatment about it? my friend, I mean is really hard that if you put some like a cream, the cat will going to lick it...
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post #4 of 28
3/23/09 at 10:43am
There's a few things you can do:

- if you use plastic dishes, switch to stainless steel ones. The plastic can sometimes cause the acne.

- if your kitty eats wet food, wipe his chin after eating (just with a damp cloth or cotton ball)

- wipe gently a couple times a day (just water) to keep it clean.

- gently clean the area with diluted peroxide if it looks infected

- if it does get really bad, the vet can give antibiotics to cure up the infection.

-my vet said I could put a little bit of Polysporin on it after cleaning.

The main thing is trying to find the cause of it and eliminate that cause if you can. It will usually clear up on its own if not caused by environmental reasons. If it is caused by environmental, you have to get rid of whatever is causing it, then it will go away.

I hope that helps some.
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post #5 of 28
3/23/09 at 3:43pm
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Originally Posted by Snake_Lady View Post
There's a few things you can do:

- if you use plastic dishes, switch to stainless steel ones. The plastic can sometimes cause the acne.

- if your kitty eats wet food, wipe his chin after eating (just with a damp cloth or cotton ball)

- wipe gently a couple times a day (just water) to keep it clean.

- gently clean the area with diluted peroxide if it looks infected

- if it does get really bad, the vet can give antibiotics to cure up the infection.

-my vet said I could put a little bit of Polysporin on it after cleaning.

The main thing is trying to find the cause of it and eliminate that cause if you can. It will usually clear up on its own if not caused by environmental reasons. If it is caused by environmental, you have to get rid of whatever is causing it, then it will go away.

I hope that helps some.

that sounds a great advices my friend, for sure I´ll follow it!....

I chance the water of they every 2 days......I´m a bad father........
I going to change it more often!

thank you Chris!....
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post #6 of 28
3/24/09 at 5:34am
I think that acne on the chin and by the base of the tail is usually a food allergy and is usually caused by grains in the foods
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post #7 of 28
3/24/09 at 5:40am
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Originally Posted by optionken View Post
I think that acne on the chin and by the base of the tail is usually a food allergy and is usually caused by grains in the foods
Food allergies can definitely cause acne, too.

Also Rigel, dry foods contain a lot of oils in them, so make sure you change the dry food bowl daily.
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post #8 of 28
3/24/09 at 5:57am
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Originally Posted by optionken View Post
I think that acne on the chin and by the base of the tail is usually a food allergy and is usually caused by grains in the foods
Interesting thought Do you have any links to research that backs this up?

I feed grainfree dry but cheap wet food (that's what he'll eat) on occassion (maybe 1-2 times a wk) and it does have wheat gluten in it.... But I would think if it were an allergy, he would have had it the entire time he's been fed grains.

anyways, I'd love to read more on this topic if you can point me in that direction.
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post #9 of 28
3/24/09 at 8:42am
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Originally Posted by Pami View Post
Food allergies can definitely cause acne, too.

Also Rigel, dry foods contain a lot of oils in them, so make sure you change the dry food bowl daily.
...I´m a lazy.... I didn´t daily....

I promise that I´ll do it now!...
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post #10 of 28
7/26/09 at 8:12am
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UPDATE!...Firts to all, thank you for your kind help my friends... I keep all advices LITERALLY I mean very specific what y you say...

-all plastics bowls were out!...
- Less wet food with oil and more dry food only of Royal Cannin..
- just for warning, all bowls of metal too goes out!...

Here´s some pic´s of how he was on the original date of the thread...





more detail...




NOW after the treatment, there he is at 98% recovery!...


The detail and the cute fange...


There are one of the 8 cristal bowls that we buyed for they, 4 are for water and 4 just only for dry food!



I took a really long time to see he´s improve but it was RIGTH all advices , change the water daily, etc, and the best of all, they are plenty happy!This is why I didn´t replied this thread soon, I want to see the change and to show to all of you!Milky speaks ****Thank you Aunties for your kind words to I can improve in health!...****
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post #11 of 28
7/26/09 at 8:16am
Awww thats fantastic he is better

Rigel he can have wet food and dry food. Its the dry food that a lot of oils on them, but he can have it, just wash the bowls daily.
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post #12 of 28
7/26/09 at 8:36am
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We put on diet to Milky we saw that he just only want wet food.. before to see that he was bad...
We saw that ONCE per day the dry food make it better to him!.. ..less fur on the floor and I can see him plenty of energy my friend!.-..
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post #13 of 28
7/26/09 at 4:03pm
Glad to see the improvement Rigel. Wet food is better than dry for your kitty Rigel.

I believe the best way to avoid acne is to make sure you don't use plastic dishes or even a plastic mat under the dishes, and to wash the water and food bowls after every use.
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post #14 of 28
7/26/09 at 4:25pm
LOL that they have crystal bowls to eat out of!
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post #15 of 28
7/26/09 at 6:48pm
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Originally Posted by Yosemite View Post
Glad to see the improvement Rigel. Wet food is better than dry for your kitty Rigel.

I believe the best way to avoid acne is to make sure you don't use plastic dishes or even a plastic mat under the dishes, and to wash the water and food bowls after every use.
Now after see what happen I believe the same dear Linda...

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Originally Posted by pushylady View Post
LOL that they have crystal bowls to eat out of!
in those similar we use to prepar JELLO gelatines there for us...
My Wife told me now, "wants your Jelly of turkey menudences"?....

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post #16 of 28
7/27/09 at 7:07am
Oh Rigel, Milky looks wonderful

I am so glad it cleared up well.

Oh and I love his collar with all the smile faces.
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post #17 of 28
7/27/09 at 7:19am
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Originally Posted by CoolCat View Post
Now after see what happen I believe the same dear Linda...


in those similar we use to prepar JELLO gelatines there for us...
My Wife told me now, "wants your Jelly of turkey menudences"?....
You'll be so happy with Milky that you will be singing songs by Pedro Infante.
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post #18 of 28
7/27/09 at 8:20am
I'm pleased Milky's a lot better Rigel

Your stainless steel bowls are ok though you know?, it's just the plastic ones that can cause problems
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post #19 of 28
7/28/09 at 4:28pm
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Originally Posted by Snake_Lady View Post
Oh Rigel, Milky looks wonderful
I am so glad it cleared up well.
Oh and I love his collar with all the smile faces.


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Originally Posted by Yosemite View Post
You'll be so happy with Milky that you will be singing songs by Pedro Infante.
Oh yes!.... absolutely....
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Originally Posted by Rosiemac View Post
I'm pleased Milky's a lot better Rigel

Your stainless steel bowls are ok though you know?, it's just the plastic ones that can cause problems
that´s interesting quote my friend... to tell the true I retired inmediately the plastics the day that I post here for firts time... I keep the stainless for a month more but I didn´t see improve to him...(those of stainless got a edge of rubber... and I thougth this is suspicios... so I decided to retired too.... after a couple of week I begin to see the improve of his chin so thats why our Majesty just only Cristal cut bowls are permit on his kingdom... Master, Master!

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post #20 of 28
7/29/09 at 7:07am
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Originally Posted by CoolCat View Post



Oh yes!.... absolutely....


that´s interesting quote my friend... to tell the true I retired inmediately the plastics the day that I post here for firts time... I keep the stainless for a month more but I didn´t see improve to him...(those of stainless got a edge of rubber... and I thougth this is suspicios... so I decided to retired too.... after a couple of week I begin to see the improve of his chin so thats why our Majesty just only Cristal cut bowls are permit on his kingdom... Master, Master!

...
Rigel, you are like a breath of fresh air. I hope that one day I'll get to meet you and Gemma and your beautiful cats.
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post #21 of 28
7/29/09 at 12:57pm
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Originally Posted by Yosemite View Post
Rigel, you are like a breath of fresh air. I hope that one day I'll get to meet you and Gemma and your beautiful cats.
In my prayers of every night I ask for this to Lord....Give me the opportunity at least once, to meet to everybody from TCS!...In RL!
thanks for your kind words Linda!
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post #22 of 28
8/14/09 at 8:44am
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Good morning...
A few days before I bring a update about Milky´s chin...
I want to insist that Is very important to listen the advices of who know and even better if you need to check with a VET should to do it...

More of his improve health....
The lazy King was sleeping in this set...

more close

a zoom very close

Look the happy face!



awww strech!

"Shhhhhht!...I´m trying to sleep!


thanks for look and Watch out your kittys!...
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post #23 of 28
8/14/09 at 9:53am
Rigel, he looks fantastic
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post #24 of 28
8/14/09 at 11:10am
Awww look at that handsome King Milky, Im so glad hes better, Rigel
I love the pics
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post #25 of 28
8/14/09 at 12:50pm
He looks great, Rigel!
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post #26 of 28
8/14/09 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by Yosemite View Post
Glad to see the improvement Rigel. Wet food is better than dry for your kitty Rigel.

I believe the best way to avoid acne is to make sure you don't use plastic dishes or even a plastic mat under the dishes, and to wash the water and food bowls after every use.
My BF thinks I'm nuts for putting down clean, stainless water bowls twice a day, but it works! Milky looks great; bless you for your vigilence.
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post #27 of 28
8/14/09 at 2:58pm
Awwwww Rigel he looks great again!! I love his blankie, what a spoilt and well loved little boy he is
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post #28 of 28
8/14/09 at 8:33pm
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thank you my friends!...for your kind support!... and of course for your help!...
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