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I will be making an appointment for both of my cats tomorrow, but am wondering if anybody has had any experience with the following while we are waiting for the appointment.
Our older cat, Morty, who is nine years old has a small patch (about the size of a dime) on his chin. The fur is not missing, but is maybe slightly less furry than the rest of that area. The problem is the area seems to be producing black flakes. Could this be ringworm or another fungal skin disease? Melanoma? There is no lump, the skin underneath may just be a little more pink than the surrounding skin. Anyone with experience with anything similar?
Our other cat, Claude, is two years old. He was a stray we adopted about a year ago. He was starving and had intestinal parasites when he came to us, and after having regular meals and food available, plus medication for the parasites, he became overweight. He is over 15 pounds now. He is a gray cat. We have noticed over the past couple months that the fur around his neck area, particularly his chest area has gotten a slightly reddish tint. It is really barely noticable, and I think it was even there when we had him in for his last check up a couple months ago, and the vet didn't notice. When I searched on the internet about coat color changes, some serious health issues came up. He seems quite healthy except for his weight. We'll get him checked out, too, but wondering if others have had this experience.
Both cats eat Sensible Choice dry food, which is pretty high quality. They also have been splitting a can of Fancy Feast or Trader Joe's wet food daily. Neither are on any medications, except for the occasional Advantage during flea season.
Thanks so much for any info in advance!
Paula
Our older cat, Morty, who is nine years old has a small patch (about the size of a dime) on his chin. The fur is not missing, but is maybe slightly less furry than the rest of that area. The problem is the area seems to be producing black flakes. Could this be ringworm or another fungal skin disease? Melanoma? There is no lump, the skin underneath may just be a little more pink than the surrounding skin. Anyone with experience with anything similar?
Our other cat, Claude, is two years old. He was a stray we adopted about a year ago. He was starving and had intestinal parasites when he came to us, and after having regular meals and food available, plus medication for the parasites, he became overweight. He is over 15 pounds now. He is a gray cat. We have noticed over the past couple months that the fur around his neck area, particularly his chest area has gotten a slightly reddish tint. It is really barely noticable, and I think it was even there when we had him in for his last check up a couple months ago, and the vet didn't notice. When I searched on the internet about coat color changes, some serious health issues came up. He seems quite healthy except for his weight. We'll get him checked out, too, but wondering if others have had this experience.
Both cats eat Sensible Choice dry food, which is pretty high quality. They also have been splitting a can of Fancy Feast or Trader Joe's wet food daily. Neither are on any medications, except for the occasional Advantage during flea season.
Thanks so much for any info in advance!
Paula
