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Hi everyone, I'm new here and I signed up just to as this question since I could not find consistent information on the subject anywhere online.
Background:
- My cat is a 16-month-old male Ragdoll, neutered
- I noticed significant hair loss in the base of his tail and right behind his left ear; some scratching too
- He and his brother are indoor apartment cats; I've stopped flea treatment (Advocate) a year ago after four monthly treatments since they did not come in contact with other animals
- The vet said the bald spots look fungal because there were some flakiness. He could not confirm if it was ringworm.
- He also took ear swabs and did some tests with a microscope and a black light, and confirmed fungal and some bacterial problem in the ear
- He prescribed an ointment with French labeling called Oribiotic (twice a day for one week), and shampoo called Ketadine to be used 2-3 times a week for 4 weeks. Oribiotic goes in the ear and the bald spot behind it.
- To be honest, I did not have a lot of confidence in the vet since he seemed very tentative about all this. Unfortunately I live in a country where most people do not bring their cats to the vet. It's the best animal hospital in the city though, so I thought I should listen anyway.
- I also updated both my cats' flea medications just to be sure.
Today is now the fourth day I've been using the Oribiotic ointment, but I just noticed that he's been licking it off through his front paw! I'm usually very wary of chemicals (which is why I stopped flea treatment in the first place), but I missed this behavior because I was sick for a few days..I had been administering the medicine through runny nose and blurred eyes.
My cat must have ingested quite a lot by now; his front paws are oily with the stuff and he just kept licking. But does not seem to be acting any different. Today I tried to play with him and he responded enthusiastically. He still eats and drinks the usual amount, and plays chase with his brother.
My questions are:
- Has anyone used this stuff before on your cats? If so, did your pets lick it, and how did they fare?
- Should I be alarmed that my cat has been eating the stuff? Various websites seem to have conflicting information on this.
- Have your cats had similar skin problems, and how did you treat these? Alternative solutions would really help.
Finally, I want to just stop treatment tomorrow (5th day). The licking thing really concerns me. Also the 2-3 weeks shampoo bath is not going to work - my cat is simply miserable about it. I take him to the groomers, and he just hates it there. One time he pooped on himself from fear when he got in the tub. I hate giving him so much stress.
I figured I'd just try and find a natural way to handle the skin problem, or maybe just let it be, hoping it won't spread to my other cat (it hasn't yet).
Any insights from cat experts would be much appreciated.
Background:
- My cat is a 16-month-old male Ragdoll, neutered
- I noticed significant hair loss in the base of his tail and right behind his left ear; some scratching too
- He and his brother are indoor apartment cats; I've stopped flea treatment (Advocate) a year ago after four monthly treatments since they did not come in contact with other animals
- The vet said the bald spots look fungal because there were some flakiness. He could not confirm if it was ringworm.
- He also took ear swabs and did some tests with a microscope and a black light, and confirmed fungal and some bacterial problem in the ear
- He prescribed an ointment with French labeling called Oribiotic (twice a day for one week), and shampoo called Ketadine to be used 2-3 times a week for 4 weeks. Oribiotic goes in the ear and the bald spot behind it.
- To be honest, I did not have a lot of confidence in the vet since he seemed very tentative about all this. Unfortunately I live in a country where most people do not bring their cats to the vet. It's the best animal hospital in the city though, so I thought I should listen anyway.
- I also updated both my cats' flea medications just to be sure.
Today is now the fourth day I've been using the Oribiotic ointment, but I just noticed that he's been licking it off through his front paw! I'm usually very wary of chemicals (which is why I stopped flea treatment in the first place), but I missed this behavior because I was sick for a few days..I had been administering the medicine through runny nose and blurred eyes.
My cat must have ingested quite a lot by now; his front paws are oily with the stuff and he just kept licking. But does not seem to be acting any different. Today I tried to play with him and he responded enthusiastically. He still eats and drinks the usual amount, and plays chase with his brother.
My questions are:
- Has anyone used this stuff before on your cats? If so, did your pets lick it, and how did they fare?
- Should I be alarmed that my cat has been eating the stuff? Various websites seem to have conflicting information on this.
- Have your cats had similar skin problems, and how did you treat these? Alternative solutions would really help.
Finally, I want to just stop treatment tomorrow (5th day). The licking thing really concerns me. Also the 2-3 weeks shampoo bath is not going to work - my cat is simply miserable about it. I take him to the groomers, and he just hates it there. One time he pooped on himself from fear when he got in the tub. I hate giving him so much stress.
I figured I'd just try and find a natural way to handle the skin problem, or maybe just let it be, hoping it won't spread to my other cat (it hasn't yet).
Any insights from cat experts would be much appreciated.
