Hello everyone!
I saw something on the inside of one of my cat's back leg that worried me - it looks like spot that he has irritated and made bald and raw. I haven't noticed him over-grooming himself in that area (although I suppose it's possible while I'm at work or something - but when I am here, I don't notice him honing in on that spot inside in his leg). I have 3 other cats and nobody else has any spots like this on them. I have googled about ringworm, but this doesn't look like ringworm to me - it looks like something that is self-inflicted? Nothing has changed around here - everyone is on the same schedule as always, same food, same litter, no changes of any sort that would have induced a stress response, etc. What does this look like to you guys? Is it worth a vet visit? Any ideas for things I can try at home - is it safe to put aloe on this spot to soothe it? Anything I can put on it to encourage him to leave it alone?
I saw something on the inside of one of my cat's back leg that worried me - it looks like spot that he has irritated and made bald and raw. I haven't noticed him over-grooming himself in that area (although I suppose it's possible while I'm at work or something - but when I am here, I don't notice him honing in on that spot inside in his leg). I have 3 other cats and nobody else has any spots like this on them. I have googled about ringworm, but this doesn't look like ringworm to me - it looks like something that is self-inflicted? Nothing has changed around here - everyone is on the same schedule as always, same food, same litter, no changes of any sort that would have induced a stress response, etc. What does this look like to you guys? Is it worth a vet visit? Any ideas for things I can try at home - is it safe to put aloe on this spot to soothe it? Anything I can put on it to encourage him to leave it alone?