Hi guys,
I was giving Malibu a good scratching last night and noticed that he has a few small scabs around his neck area. Probably about 4 or 5 different spots. He is a (very) long-haired cat so they are difficult to find but definitely there if you are looking for them. I'm not sure how long they have been there but I want to say not long.
He's an indoor cat and gets a strict monthly dose of Revolution so I really don't think it could be fleas.
I have not changed my laundry detergent, hand soap or cat litter in years.
I feed a raw diet and he gets a total of 6 rotating proteins (chicken, beef, rabbit, goat, cavies and turkey). None of these proteins are new to him.
Could this be a food allergy? I've read that food allergies show themselves on the neck/face lots of times. He doesn't appear to be itchy and there is no hair loss, just scabby skin under all of that fur. I've been thinking that I might wait a week or two to see if these go away but if they still remain or get worse I thought I might do a food trial. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Much appreciated!
I was giving Malibu a good scratching last night and noticed that he has a few small scabs around his neck area. Probably about 4 or 5 different spots. He is a (very) long-haired cat so they are difficult to find but definitely there if you are looking for them. I'm not sure how long they have been there but I want to say not long.
He's an indoor cat and gets a strict monthly dose of Revolution so I really don't think it could be fleas.
I have not changed my laundry detergent, hand soap or cat litter in years.
I feed a raw diet and he gets a total of 6 rotating proteins (chicken, beef, rabbit, goat, cavies and turkey). None of these proteins are new to him.
Could this be a food allergy? I've read that food allergies show themselves on the neck/face lots of times. He doesn't appear to be itchy and there is no hair loss, just scabby skin under all of that fur. I've been thinking that I might wait a week or two to see if these go away but if they still remain or get worse I thought I might do a food trial. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Much appreciated!