Tavish is a 3 year old, neutered male Siamese. He is always very friendly and loves to be around his people.
Within the last month and a half, my room mate got a female DLH, 9 months old.
The two get along decently.
The issue: One day after coming home from work, I noticed Tavish had a developed a red bald patch above his eye. It was very alarming, because it had developed so suddenly. I figured the two cats had gotten into a beef and he had gotten bit or scratched. The bump was red and flaky, but he didn't seem bother by it. He wasn't itching it or anything, and it didn't seem painful when I touched it. I decided to keep an eye on it. His appetite was fine and he acted the same. I didn't want to put anything on it since it was right above his eye, one of my coworkers suggested coconut oil so i tried that once but not again.
Two days later, after no improvement I was laying in bed with him and he started to cough/heave repeatedly. I panicked and called the vet right away and got us in within the hour. As soon as I put Tavish in his crate to leave, the coughing stopped.
We got to the vet, she looked him over. His temp was normal. She said it was a 'skin reaction'. But she gave me no ideas as to what it could be from. (She laughed at me when i mentioned the coconut oil thing, this vet has always been so... rude.) They took a cell sample to look for infection and came back saying there wasn't one. and then they charged me $90 and gave me a skin cream (EnteDerm Ointment) to put on him twice a day, and gave me the typical 'bring him back in if it doesnt go away in two weeks).
That was Saturday I brought him in, now its Friday.
Whatever 'it' is is now spreading to the inside of his ear and smaller ones around his face. He is starting to act lethargic and hiding, when I get find him he just wants to lay there and cuddle. While the cuddling is normal for him, he is NOT usually this... groggy?
I called the vet again, obviously very upset. "if the cream seems to make it worse, stop using it and bring him back in". I asked about Ringworm because it kind of looks like that, she said she assumes the vet would have recognized that.
Please try to hold your judgement, but I don't not currently have more money for them to sit and 'try things' on Tavish. He is obviously miserable and I feel awful for him, he is my child. $90 here and $90 there to get absolutely no where is something I can't afford.
I need help. I need ideas. Something to try and move forward with. Please and much thanks.
additional details:
- Stools/urine are normal
- Other cat is behaving normal
- balding scabby spots are only on his face
Within the last month and a half, my room mate got a female DLH, 9 months old.
The two get along decently.
The issue: One day after coming home from work, I noticed Tavish had a developed a red bald patch above his eye. It was very alarming, because it had developed so suddenly. I figured the two cats had gotten into a beef and he had gotten bit or scratched. The bump was red and flaky, but he didn't seem bother by it. He wasn't itching it or anything, and it didn't seem painful when I touched it. I decided to keep an eye on it. His appetite was fine and he acted the same. I didn't want to put anything on it since it was right above his eye, one of my coworkers suggested coconut oil so i tried that once but not again.
Two days later, after no improvement I was laying in bed with him and he started to cough/heave repeatedly. I panicked and called the vet right away and got us in within the hour. As soon as I put Tavish in his crate to leave, the coughing stopped.
We got to the vet, she looked him over. His temp was normal. She said it was a 'skin reaction'. But she gave me no ideas as to what it could be from. (She laughed at me when i mentioned the coconut oil thing, this vet has always been so... rude.) They took a cell sample to look for infection and came back saying there wasn't one. and then they charged me $90 and gave me a skin cream (EnteDerm Ointment) to put on him twice a day, and gave me the typical 'bring him back in if it doesnt go away in two weeks).
That was Saturday I brought him in, now its Friday.
Whatever 'it' is is now spreading to the inside of his ear and smaller ones around his face. He is starting to act lethargic and hiding, when I get find him he just wants to lay there and cuddle. While the cuddling is normal for him, he is NOT usually this... groggy?
I called the vet again, obviously very upset. "if the cream seems to make it worse, stop using it and bring him back in". I asked about Ringworm because it kind of looks like that, she said she assumes the vet would have recognized that.
Please try to hold your judgement, but I don't not currently have more money for them to sit and 'try things' on Tavish. He is obviously miserable and I feel awful for him, he is my child. $90 here and $90 there to get absolutely no where is something I can't afford.
I need help. I need ideas. Something to try and move forward with. Please and much thanks.
additional details:
- Stools/urine are normal
- Other cat is behaving normal
- balding scabby spots are only on his face
