Weird spots on noses

katielv · Nov 11, 2005

HI ALL,

Yesterday I have noticed that there is a weird spot on my girl's nose that looks like the fur is messed up on her nose but it's actually a spot that's missing the fur. It is tiny, like 1mm in diameter. Then I picked up my boy and he has the same thing on his nose. Any ideas what it could be? Thanks.

solaritybengals · Nov 11, 2005

Could potentially be ringworm or some type of mite. Not entirely sure.

laureen227 · Nov 11, 2005

Originally Posted by KatieLV

HI ALL,

Yesterday I have noticed that there is a weird spot on my girl's nose that looks like the fur is messed up on her nose but it's actually a spot that's missing the fur. It is tiny, like 1mm in diameter. Then I picked up my boy and he has the same thing on his nose. Any ideas what it could be? Thanks.

Cable got these whe she was a kitten. i discovered she was allergic to the plastic dish i was using for her kitten food. i fed her separately so the adults wouldn't eat her food, but i had to change to a ceramic dish. it got pretty bad before i realized the problem - you can see a pic at the link below.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Cableeyes.jpg

solaritybengals · Nov 11, 2005

Now that I think about it my friend's kitten has this too. They aren't going away either and she's otherwise healthy (though very young). Cats are very sensitive to plastic so I'll have to pass this along to her if its allergy related.

katielv · Nov 11, 2005

Originally Posted by laureen227

Cable got these whe she was a kitten. i discovered she was allergic to the plastic dish i was using for her kitten food. i fed her separately so the adults wouldn't eat her food, but i had to change to a ceramic dish. it got pretty bad before i realized the problem - you can see a pic at the link below.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../Cableeyes.jpg

The spots are smth like that but each cat has just one and it is tiny. They are still kittens (7 month old) but they never had this before. And both at the same time. Their dishes are ceremic, but they do like to play with plastic bags. Maybe they scratched each other while playing?

solaritybengals · Nov 11, 2005

If they don't eat out of plastic then I'd just keep an eye on it. If it gets worse then it might be something like ringworm. It dosen't sound to concerning if they are so small it might just clear up. You could always call the vet clinic and ask to speak with the vet directly. Get their opinion, and they'll give you arecommendation. Vet techs will always have you come in but it may not be necessary yet....

If you have a blacklight you can check their face under it in a room thats completely dark because ringworm will glow. Easiest diagnosis.

katielv · Nov 11, 2005

I will definetely check with a blacklight today. How do cats get ringworms? I thought from pork. Or is it smth else?

solaritybengals · Nov 11, 2005

Its a fungus so the spores can be anywhere. Its easily transmitable through touch. Its also one reason people at cat shows can be somewhat paranoid about people petting their cats. The spores can get onto the hands and if that person pets another cat then it can get infected.

Also flecks of urine and feces and fuzz migth also glow but what you are looking for is directly on the skin and it will be a bright and very evident under the light. Black lights can also be used as a stink finder - in case a cat urinated soemhwere and you're not sure where.

As you are not sure take precautions. Wash your hands after petting them since its transmittable to people. Its very possible this isn't what it is but its good to be on the safe side.

I went through this and its not uncommon with kittens. However it can be difficult to treat.

laureen227 · Nov 11, 2005

Originally Posted by SolarityBengals

As you are not sure take precautions. Wash your hands after petting them since its transmittable to people. Its very possible this isn't what it is but its good to be on the safe side.

I went through this and its not uncommon with kittens. However it can be difficult to treat.

Pixel had a spot of ringworm last year. i treated it with an OTC antifungal, & after visiting the vet he said that was fine. i also got a spot at the same time, & so did my father [altho he was not in contact with either of us

] anything like vagisil, monostat - basically, an antifungal med will help it if it's ringworm. since they're kittens, you might want to check with your vet - Pixel was an adult cat. it can be difficult to eradicate if not caught early.

solaritybengals · Nov 11, 2005

If its a small spot then its much easier to treat. Once it gets bigger the spores get everywhere and although you might be killing it with a topical antifungal they just get it back again because it gets in teh carpet, air, everywhere. I had to do lymedips (sulfur) and the poor things would scream! Oh it was so awful. I had to put vaseline stuff in their eyes so the sulfure didn't touch because I had to do full body dunks (face and ears were affected). Ooooh teh poor things one of the most awful things I've ever had to do. Then I had to do topicals twice a day. It took like 3 weeks to kill.

In teh process I too got a bit of it but its so easy to treat with humans because there are some super powerful antifungals now. Its just they are to toxic for cats so the milder stuff isn't always as effective. Its just super itchy and annoying.

katielv · Nov 14, 2005

We checked the spots with UV, and nothing was glowing

The spot on the boy's nose went away, and the girl didn't really have a spot more like messed up fur on her nose. I am thinking that they probably scratched themselves when playing. I watched them closely when they played over the weekend and I noticed that their favorite move is to grab by the head and scratch with back paws. They take turns. Maybe they were playing too roughly. Thanks for your advice.

Weird spots on noses

katielv

TCS Member

Thread starter

solaritybengals

TCS Member

laureen227

Darksome Duo!

solaritybengals

TCS Member

katielv

TCS Member

Thread starter

solaritybengals

TCS Member

katielv

TCS Member

Thread starter

solaritybengals

TCS Member

laureen227

Darksome Duo!

solaritybengals

TCS Member

katielv

TCS Member

Thread starter

Latest Posts

Connect with us