Scabs? and strange stools

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Hey there me worrying again.


But eariler I noticed on Simba, behind his front legs which feel like mild little bumps, I tried to part his furr to have a better look. they look like flea sores bites? or maybe harvest mite bites, they seem to be healing, I have used frontline on all the cats just after christmas,

I've noticed Missy has a few under her chin as well, they look red, she seems to keep scratching in that general area tho.
I'm worried about it.

Star doesnt have any on his furr at all.

And only Simba, seems to have not loose stool, it's orangey colour, and after hes used his litter its all slushy on his bum. it also smells really bad. I hoping thats the diet, which I'm getting a much better source of food for them tomorrow.
 

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Originally Posted by missykittystars

Hey there me worrying again.


But eariler I noticed on Simba, behind his front legs which feel like mild little bumps, I tried to part his furr to have a better look. they look like flea sores bites? or maybe harvest mite bites, they seem to be healing, I have used frontline on all the cats just after christmas,

I've noticed Missy has a few under her chin as well, they look red, she seems to keep scratching in that general area tho.
I'm worried about it.

Star doesnt have any on his furr at all.

And only Simba, seems to have not loose stool, it's orangey colour, and after hes used his litter its all slushy on his bum. it also smells really bad. I hoping thats the diet, which I'm getting a much better source of food for them tomorrow.
The chin scabs sound a little like cat acne. PJ's started out black, but as she scratched them like crazy, they turned red, from bleeding. She now gets daily Vitamin E (from the vet, not for humans) either put on her treats or in her wet food. It has helped a TON. She still has flareups, but not nearly as much as she used to.
I'd have her checked out for this if you can!
 

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The chin problem does sound like cat acne. If you are using plastic bowls that can be the cause of the acne. Use metal or ceramic bowls instead. As for the strange stool, hopefully someone with more knowledge can come along to help you with that.
 
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Its not quite the same scab as feline acne, its not black its red, and where it is the furrs missing. she had a huge one when I had her as a kitten and the vet said it was fleas. this time theres more about 4 but there very small.

I needed to ask advise as I was worried, and this week i'm on a new course which doesnt end till 4pm. Hopefully I can get an appointment for tuesday.
as I myself have the hospital on Wednesday and Thursday.

its not like its a huge wound, the ones on Simba are very odd, I'm hoping there just little flea asores wihich will heal.

I didnt manage to flea Missy for a long time whilest she was nursing all the kittens till they were 12 weeks! I rang my vet up and she said a nursing cat cannot be flead neither acn the kittens till 12 weeks.

The fleas were quite bad this why I seaked another vet and he told me thats rubbish frontline is safe for lactasing queens and kittens from 8weeks!

do you think it's because of this hefty gap?

i'll know soon enough, I just really worry, and would like to have some idea, or maybe some insight, so I can help them all best I can.
 
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Originally Posted by Yosemite

The chin problem does sound like cat acne. If you are using plastic bowls that can be the cause of the acne. Use metal or ceramic bowls instead. As for the strange stool, hopefully someone with more knowledge can come along to help you with that.
Ahhhh yes I do use plastic bowls, shes had them for a year though, and actually thinking about it.... I've always used metal in the past, just because they were easier to clean out. wow thanks for that tip, I think I will go back to metal.
 

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Ringworm, scabies and cat mites can all cause this type of problem, as
can yeast overgrowth on the cat's skin. Usually if the later, there is an underlying problem ie, allergies to food, environmental (fleabites?) etc.

Try the food change. Go to Meower Power for info on the meaning
of colors in feline stools (poop!).

NORMAL
Most cats have one or two stools a day. The stool is brown and the odor is strong, but not rancid. The cat may 'push' it out, but will not strain or vocalize pain.

ABNORMAL
Abnormal stool can be divided into three categories, outlined below.

Diarrhea (loose, unformed stool)

Color:
yellow or greenish
indicates rapid transit

black and tarry
indicates bleeding in the upper digestive tract

bloody stool
red blood or clots indicate lower bowel (colon) bleeding

pasty, light colored stool
indicates lack of bile (liver disease)

large, gray rancid smelling stool
indicates inadequate digestion

Consistency:
soft bulky stool
often seen when cats are overfed or receive poor-quality food high in fiber

watery stool
indicates bowel wall irritation (acute enteritis, ingested toxins) with rapid transit and impaired absorption

foamy stool
suggests bacterial infection

greasy stool (often with oil on the hair around the anus)
indicates malabsorption syndrome

Odor:

(NOTE: the more watery the stool, the greater the odor)
foodlike or smelling like sour milk
suggests both incomplete digestion and inadequate absorption (for example, over feeding; especially in kittens)

putrid smelling
suggests intestinal infection or blood in the stool (i.e. feline panleukopenia)

Frequency:
several in an hour, each small with straining
suggests colitis

three to four a day, each large
suggests malabsorption syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease

Constipation (defined as the infrequent passage of small, hard, dry stool)


When feces are retained in the colon for two or three days, they become dry and hard. This results in straining and pain during defecation. Most cats have one or two stools a day, but some cats have a bowel movement every two or three days. Such cats are quite likely to be constipated.

Straining also occurs with colitis and the feline urologic syndrome (FUS). Be sure the cat is not suffering from one of these conditions before treating for constipation. An overlooked bladder outlet obstruction, for example, is especially serious since it can produce damage to the kidneys and result in death.

Blood


blood with loose stool
indicates coccidiosis (mucus-like) or hookworms

blood with normal stool
indicates stress, worms, anal gland problem or injury to anal sphincter

blood with constipated stool
straining while defecating

Hope this helps you some....
 
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