Skin

[nes]

2 weeks ago or so Miss Kitty & Tasha seem to have gotten into a brawl in the middle of the night. I'm sure it started with Tasha wanting to play and M.K. NOT and just escalated because they are still fine together & love each other (MK even left a mouse outside for Tasha during her outdoor-adventure!).

Anyway. MK is still chewing at herself a bit, I feel terrible because her scabs are tight & pulling at her skin. I have been giving her lots of pets and gentle brushes to try and loose then up. Which she greatly enjoys!

Any suggestions for what I can put on her skin to help?

Personally I'd just vaseline on myself, but what about cooking oil or something? since she's going to lick it off.

I just feel really bad for her.

FYI Both girls are missing some fur & look a little ridiculous! Tasha one patch on either side just in front of her back leg & MK looks like we shaved her back legs. I feel like I should knit her some snow pants!!

I'm just glad the sorted out whatever it was that was upsetting them.

(I did just flea-comb MK this morning, that's not the problem, I only got one. Now that she's not bringing them in out of the barn we really don't seem to have a problem at all & I'm sure they'll all be gone in another month).

I'm sure this isn't a skin-condition. They are both healing up well, no more hair-loss, Tasha has already shed all of her scabs, I think MK caught the brunt of the fight.

 

[sharky]

you say the scabs are off ... are the areas red and/ or .. swollen ? any oozing of any color including clear?

 

[nes]

Nope nothing is infected at all. No swelling, no oozing, no heat, nothing. I've been monitoring everyone very closely (well Tasha not so much since she ran away for 6 days - but before she left I was checking her every day & again last night when she was back). They also don't seem to be causing her any pain other then annoying Miss Prissy

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I shouldn't say she is itchy - just grooming more then normal & I'd like to help.

Edit:
I knew this would happen! As soon as I ask there doesn't seem to be a problem any more!! I just went over to stroke her and I think I got all of the scabs this morning

. Oh well!!

Any suggestions anyway, in case this happens again?

It really was just a case of having lots of paw-shaped nail scratches all over her back - mostly where she couldn't reach to groom them (they really got into it! I don't know how we didn't hear them!!) and then everything healing and the scabs getting tight & uncomfortable.