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Before I begin - Don't worry! We have a vet appointment (albeit, a video call to determine the severity) booked tomorrow. I would just like any other similar experiences.
My cat has developed a few pretty nasty issues. They've mostly been going on for 4ish months now, with 1 previous vet trip that has very clearly not cleared anything up.
Skin Issue: (Also see images attached, it looks pretty bad, his fur is pushed all the way back)
He's been over-grooming like crazy to the point that the end of his back has started to lose fur in patched (He's practically been chomping it off) and underneath is non-inflamed, but scab like bites on his skin. You can see where the fur has started to grow back in parts, it's not entirely bald it's like you shaved a bit but never actually saw it bald. Stubby, thick, sometimes grey and coarse.
He also has shorter fur on his back leg, closes to this hot spot of biting and over-grooming action. There isn't an extreme loss of fur here, you can't see the skin but you can feel the bumps.
Mouth Issue:
I only noticed this recently, he's got a tiny bit of inflammation on his upper lip, only on one side. I checked his mouth out because (I am a paranoid overprotective meow mum) but I noticed he was doing little licking noises with his tongue more. It's only ever so slightly - but enough for me to notice, and when I brush my finger along he's got tiny tiny crusty scab parts. I can't hold him still long enough to see them, but there seems to be no blood (And he has black skin there too). I assumed this was because of the excessive over-grooming so maybe he'd just, produced too much saliva? But when I've done some research it seems like it could be Rodent Ulcer? or Indolent ulcer (certainly not as bad as the google images you will see if you search).
After doing lots of research, it is apparently that both of these issues seem to be present because of an allergy. The most common 3 that crop up are flea, food & environment/dust etc.
Can my cat be allergic to peas or sweet potatoes?
The only food change is the little bit of dry food he gets alongside his wet food. I purchased Thrive PremiumPlus Salmon & Herring dry cat food instead of Lily's Kitchen that I purchased around the time of the issues appearances that has changed. The ingredients not present in his other foods are sweet potatoes, potato and pea protein.
Can my cat have an allergy to incense?
I got a huge batch of incense for Christmas, but they are my regular brand so I don't assume they are the issue?
Any help would be welcome.
My cat has developed a few pretty nasty issues. They've mostly been going on for 4ish months now, with 1 previous vet trip that has very clearly not cleared anything up.
- He's 9 years old.
- He's indoor, but does go outside with us when it's sunny for a few hours.
- He does NOT have fleas (however when he was younger he did have a mild flea allergy that presented similar skin issues)
Skin Issue: (Also see images attached, it looks pretty bad, his fur is pushed all the way back)
He's been over-grooming like crazy to the point that the end of his back has started to lose fur in patched (He's practically been chomping it off) and underneath is non-inflamed, but scab like bites on his skin. You can see where the fur has started to grow back in parts, it's not entirely bald it's like you shaved a bit but never actually saw it bald. Stubby, thick, sometimes grey and coarse.
He also has shorter fur on his back leg, closes to this hot spot of biting and over-grooming action. There isn't an extreme loss of fur here, you can't see the skin but you can feel the bumps.
Mouth Issue:
I only noticed this recently, he's got a tiny bit of inflammation on his upper lip, only on one side. I checked his mouth out because (I am a paranoid overprotective meow mum) but I noticed he was doing little licking noises with his tongue more. It's only ever so slightly - but enough for me to notice, and when I brush my finger along he's got tiny tiny crusty scab parts. I can't hold him still long enough to see them, but there seems to be no blood (And he has black skin there too). I assumed this was because of the excessive over-grooming so maybe he'd just, produced too much saliva? But when I've done some research it seems like it could be Rodent Ulcer? or Indolent ulcer (certainly not as bad as the google images you will see if you search).
After doing lots of research, it is apparently that both of these issues seem to be present because of an allergy. The most common 3 that crop up are flea, food & environment/dust etc.
Can my cat be allergic to peas or sweet potatoes?
The only food change is the little bit of dry food he gets alongside his wet food. I purchased Thrive PremiumPlus Salmon & Herring dry cat food instead of Lily's Kitchen that I purchased around the time of the issues appearances that has changed. The ingredients not present in his other foods are sweet potatoes, potato and pea protein.
Can my cat have an allergy to incense?
I got a huge batch of incense for Christmas, but they are my regular brand so I don't assume they are the issue?
Any help would be welcome.
