Sorry about the length of this post, but I wanted to cover any relevant info that I could. - We have a 4 year old calico longhair that has had a oily tail base for awhile. It has never caused a serious problem until recently where she has stared grooming it excessively. Her hair is starting to fall out and none of our treatments are working well. we've taken her to 2 vets and both were unsure, but thought it may be due to food allergies even though we feed her a high quality food. They prescribed shampoo and we bathe her as often as we can, but it will only work for about a week before her coat will become oily again. After some research, i wondering if it could be caused by a malassezia infection. Awhile ago, we used to bathe her in olive oil to moisten and soften her skin and coat, which was near the time her symptoms showed up. We thought her seborrhea was due to food allergies, but because yeast bacteria is lipid dependent and thrives on substances like olive oil, we were wondering if a Malassezia infection could have started and caused her to itch. She also has some feline acne which may be a related symptom ( but we do not use any plastic bowls anymore). Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!
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Does Anyone Know About Malassezia (yeast) In Cats?
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It sounds like stud tail to me. There are several threads here about it. Here's just one: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/260709/stud-tail
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No, that's a myth. If you look at this thread I sent you, it's all about a spayed female
I have seen stud tail in female cats several times over the years. Stud tail is caused by overactive sebaceous glands in the tail. One thing that I used to use as a groomer is "Les Pooches F&T Shampoo) it works wonders on oily cats and helps with stud tail. It's expensive but worth it IMO.
