Pixel gets these when she has a herpes flare-up. Java has what looks like flea dirt under her chin, but she doesn't have fleasOriginally Posted by SerenasMommy
My little Serena has two or three little scabs on the right side of her face, on her lower jaw. She scratches in that area quite often lately, and I think she may have scratched it raw...She has a vet appt. for Monday the 3rd, but I was wondering if I should take her before that? I don't know why all of a sudden she's scratching there. We do have a new kitten, but she doesn't have fleas, as far as I could tell...
May I ask why not - even my Vet had no problems with it.
that sounds a lot like Pixel's herpes. the vet said stress could bring it on. i give her a lysine supplement whenever she has a flareup & it takes care of it. you could try that - they sell lysine capsule that you can mix with food. it's an amino acid so it won't hurt her. it only took about a few days for Pixel's to start looking better, & she had several spots, all over her face.Originally Posted by SerenasMommy
It's scabs. It felt wet the other day, but that's because she had scratched the scabs off.
And my cats are indoor only cats. That is, until I build an outside enclosure. Or, until I learn how to build...
She's gotten this once before, and it was when I was having some health issues, just like now. It' almost like sympathy symptoms...I don't know, but I feel so bad with her scratching all the time.
Apparently hydrogen peroxide (even on humans) burns the cells around the wound and if you must use it, you should dilute it with water. Most knowledgeable folks apparently suggest that Betadine is preferrable.
Thanks for clearing up the info MA. Appreciate your assistance.
