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My cat has infection?
Hello, so my cat got some kind of an infection. Took him to the vet, got precription creams but I don’t think it’s getting better much. Does it look like yeast infection? One of the creams that i use on him is antufungal, but it’s not specifically fot that.doctor says it’s a minor infection and he should be better soon. Sent him new pics and he says it looks better.Photos below
This is how it started https://imgur.com/a/WtEHxua
This is few days later right after vets visit . He probably scratched and broke the skin https://imgur.com/a/1yNNCkU
And this is him today https://imgur.com/a/kH0yzbV
Do you think it might be fungus?
2 Answers
- ?Lv 63 years ago
It looks to me to be a parasite infection that flies carry on them.The fly lands on an animal and the parasite is deposited on the animal and a cycle starts with weepy yellow and red sores and then it scabs over and starts over again. Real common in outdoor animals like horses, a dose of Ivermectin cures it but you should get a second opinion, don't try to treating your cat yourself, get a second opinion. Good Luck
- LauraLv 73 years ago
It does not look like its getting better.
I would take him back to the vet.
What kind of treatments are you using? If it is an infection, he needs antibiotics, not antifungal treatments.
The vet needs to do a skin scraping. This is where they gather some skin cells in the effected area and look at them under a microscope or do other tests to see what is wrong with the skin. This is where you would find any sort of fungus. If your vet did not do that, then they need to now.