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Cat "pimple" question?
Just picked a little scab off (long-hair) cat's tummy and underneath was (what I would call) a pimple? He rolled over so I could scratch, but when I tried to 'pick' at pimple he didn't like it... (there may be more). Didn't look like a bug --- it looked (and felt) like a scab.
Any idea what I'm dealing with? Just common skin problem? If so, what do I use to help him? If VET is in your answer, sorry, I don't have $hundreds so they can test him for a million different things, etc etc.
I love my kitty with all my heart, but one trip to vet for something simple is always over $100.
It looks like a PIMPLE: not a scratch or nick or bite, but a PIMPLE.
so, taklng your good answers in, which one looks like a pimple? with a thin raised bump?
sorry, not trying to be difficult, but those don't seem to fit. People that mentioned Fleas, please post if it looks like that.
Thanks so much everyone!
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hi!
It's much more likely to be an infected hair follicle, and in extreme cases, it can fill with pus... Worse, your vet will simply tell you to "express" the awful thing yourself. If you do the dirty deed, wash the site gently afterward with diluted antibacterial hand soap, and rinse thoroughly. It is good that you are inspecting your cat so carefully, but please, if you see something like that around his mouth, eye, or ear, please take him to the vet right away. Cats can hide their pain very well, but sores that can get into their upper respiratory system or gums are killers. Good Luck!
- 1 decade ago
It is very possible its a skin problem and sometimes cats get them from flea bites that scab up
If you can afford a vet, go, at the very least get him a flea treatment.
Some skin conditions are diet related if the cat had a diet change recently that could have caused it
- 1 decade ago
If you can't afford the vet than go to the local library and take out books about cat care. Also, research on the internet might help.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
Sounds like he just nicked himself, Hon...or possibly scratched himself when he was grooming, and a small scab formed over it.
He should be fine. If your concernd about a possible infection, put a dab of Neosporin on it a couple times a day for a few days :)
- 1 decade ago
its a mole my dog has a ton of them especially if it's pure bred DO NOT pick at them!!! we asked the vet on the last visit and that's what he told us there are probably more on him or more coming also if u do happen to go to the vet any time soon ask or there are sometimes vets that u can ask locally for free. or ask a shelter
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
flea bite that scratched and bled, my 3 cats get them too, i would use flea medicine
