So we are off to the vet tonight for what appears to be a case of feline acne gone insane.
Max has been getting bouts of acne since he was 4 months old. I know that seems young for a cat with acne but he also has other skin problems that pop up from time to time. Each time he would get an episode we would treat it at home with just a daily cleaning with a mild anti bacterial soap and Tresaderm if he decided to scratch the area. Well this time it is really bad. The washing seems to have no effect and the poor guys entire chin is scratched up and inflamed. The Tresaderm also seems to be worthless this time around not to mention that Max absolutely hates it and will do everything in his power to get away from us when we try to put it on. He never used to do this
so we think that this time its hurting him and when he seems in pain its vet time.
I have dealt with feline acne in the past with my RB kitty Maggie but her episodes were very mild and usually washing her face a few days would get rid of it. For Max he has never had a "mild" episode they have always been extreme and it normally takes a couple of weeks for it to clear up only to have it come back a week later.
I really have no idea what to ask the vet for or to try. What sort of vet treatment should we be looking for or asking to try. We already wash food bowels daily and have switched to a dry food with no corn or wheat and we feed grain free wet. We have no plastic food or water bowels except the auto feeder which he doesn't use and the fountain which he only drinks from the stream and never the well area. While we need to treat the current flair up we really want to prevent the acne from happening. The normal methods of trying to prevent are failing (face washing ect.) and we want to ask the vet about possible RX preventatives but we just have no idea what to ask for.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Max has been getting bouts of acne since he was 4 months old. I know that seems young for a cat with acne but he also has other skin problems that pop up from time to time. Each time he would get an episode we would treat it at home with just a daily cleaning with a mild anti bacterial soap and Tresaderm if he decided to scratch the area. Well this time it is really bad. The washing seems to have no effect and the poor guys entire chin is scratched up and inflamed. The Tresaderm also seems to be worthless this time around not to mention that Max absolutely hates it and will do everything in his power to get away from us when we try to put it on. He never used to do this
I have dealt with feline acne in the past with my RB kitty Maggie but her episodes were very mild and usually washing her face a few days would get rid of it. For Max he has never had a "mild" episode they have always been extreme and it normally takes a couple of weeks for it to clear up only to have it come back a week later.
I really have no idea what to ask the vet for or to try. What sort of vet treatment should we be looking for or asking to try. We already wash food bowels daily and have switched to a dry food with no corn or wheat and we feed grain free wet. We have no plastic food or water bowels except the auto feeder which he doesn't use and the fountain which he only drinks from the stream and never the well area. While we need to treat the current flair up we really want to prevent the acne from happening. The normal methods of trying to prevent are failing (face washing ect.) and we want to ask the vet about possible RX preventatives but we just have no idea what to ask for.
Any advice would be appreciated.