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Cat skin disease – what disease?
Common: fungal, bacterial, parasitic, allergic. Types look alike; don't abuse drugs or human meds. Get a pluck/scrape test. Possibly ringworm (fungal) with coin-shaped hair loss, scales, crusts, redness; home Wood's lamp check.
From the photo, does my cat have ringworm?
The skin strongly suggests fungal infection (ringworm): itch, hair loss, round/oval patches with scales, crusts, red bumps. Home Wood's lamp shows fluorescent green spots; for confirmation, vet skin microscopy.
Cat’s chin unknown issue; started like black chin, shaved fur, found black scab-like; now applying iodine. What skin issue, what medicine?
Black chin with secondary bacterial folliculitis needs local disinfection and anti-bacterial ointment, careful near mouth. Fungal infection possible - Wood's lamp/skin scrape; if fungal, oral itraconazole but avoid mouth. Use Elizabeth collar, add nutrition.
My 20-day-old kitten has white and pale-yellow flakes on its skin – allergy or ringworm? I bathed it with Safeguard body wash 4 days ago, then noticed flakes. Is it ringworm or allergy? How to treat?
Human body wash can damage a kitten's delicate skin, but flakes and scabs are usually not allergy, which shows as red, itchy rashes. Rule out ringworm with a Wood's lamp or skin test. For milk ringworm, use iodine and keep dry.
My Kitten Has Patchy Hair Loss and White Flakes – Is It Ringworm?
The photo suggests ringworm is possible, but skin disease needs more than a photo. Use a Wood's lamp for green fluorescence, or a vet skin scraping. If ringworm, clip and disinfect with iodine, then apply an antifungal cream (terbinafine or ketoconazole) and use an Elizabethan collar.
I suddenly noticed a small patch of missing fur on my kitten’s chin with red skin. Is it a skin disease?
The photo suggests a skin infection with a red wound and frequent scratching. Black coal-like specks point to feline acne (folliculitis); rule out fungus with a Wood's lamp. Disinfect with iodine, apply ointment, and use a collar.
A scab on the nose; is it ringworm and how to treat it?
A nose scab from a photo alone cannot confirm ringworm; it may be injury or another skin disease. First try a Wood's lamp; green fluorescence likely means ringworm, but absence does not rule out fungus, since not all ringworm shows on the lamp. Try iodine disinfection and pet antibacterial cream; if no improvement or spread, see a vet.
Just started today; help me check if it’s ringworm
From the photo, the symptoms may be from injury, but ringworm is possible. Use a Wood's lamp; green fluorescence means ringworm, treated with antifungals like terbinafine hydrochloride or itraconazole applied to the spot. Keep the collar on until fully healed. If from injury, just disinfect and anti-inflammatory the wound.
My kitten’s lower eyelid has hair loss, redness, and swelling
Lower-eyelid hair loss and redness are likely ringworm, but eye-disease inflammation is also possible. If possible, use a Wood's lamp in dim light; green fluorescence suggests ringworm, treat near the eye corner with topical antifungal. If no green reaction and the cat has tearing, conjunctivitis, or heavy stains, it is eyelid inflammation; use anti-inflammatory drops and wipe discharge often.
Got a kitten from a friend after ~20 days; too small for vaccines/deworming; saw black bits above the eye thought dirty; later noticed abnormality; day 3 the eye area spread; what skin disease is this?
The photo shows hair loss, skin damage, more dander, and scabs above the eye and on the ear, likely a skin disease. Spread and dander rule out fights or injury. Suspected fungal infection; confirm with a skin scrape at the vet, which is not costly. Or first try a Wood's lamp for green fluorescence.