hes lost a lot of weight the last 4 months and is loosing the hair on the side of his face and its really red.. he scratches it constantly so i used some anti itch spray for hot spots and i swear i think it made it get worse... i also put ear mite medicine in his ear a yesterday , because someone told me it may be that...nothing seems to work,what is this?? is it contagious?i have other cats in the house also...
Answers:
Although some people claim to be DVM's on the site, there are many people who make false claims. You shouldn't heed advice just because someone makes a statement like: "I'm a vet" (I've seen quite a few fakers on here).
In any case:
These problems cannot be fixed without a proper diagnosis, which cannot be done online. You will have to take the cat to a veterinarian.
They will perform a skin scraping analysis to determine what is causing the itchyness/redness. It could be anything from ringworm, to allergies, to hot spots, to mange.
From your description it sounds like the cat has developed a secondary infection and will need antibiotics to kill the bacteria.
As for the "ear mite" problem:
You cannot diagnose demodectic mange over the internet.
You need to have a proper skin scraping analysis done and it needs to be looked at under a microscope in order to determine if these are indeed demodex mites.
Your veterinarian will be able to do this, identify the mites life cycle, the infestation rate and give you proper medication that will eliminate the problem.
Please do not try to self diagnose/medicate your pet without seeking professional advice.
If the cat has something like ringworm, then yes it can be contagious to the other pets and you as well.
EDIT:
If you plan on taking your pets in this Friday, call your veterinarian and ask if there is anything you can do in the meantime.
Hope this helps!
You need to take him to a vet, not just post your question online. They won't know what it is untill they see the cat in person.
I would book a consult with your local vet right away...It could be cancer...imbedded grass seed in the cheek...malignant tumour...could be anything..definatley go see your vet asap!!!
People like you shouldn't have pets.
First of all, quarantine that cat IMMEDIATELY. If it is contagious, you don't want to risk passing it around.
Second, TAKE YOUR CAT TO THE VET.
I am in awe that you would wait 4 FRICKIN MONTHS for it to get THAT bad and then you only posted a question online. If it were up to me, I would probably take that cat off your hands. What you're doing can be considered neglect.
If you can't take an animal to the vet if you even think there may be something wrong, you don't deserve to have pets. Period. Get your act together.
If the cat is that bad don't wait until Friday that's too far away. Take it today. If you've got time to log in and post on here you could have been to a vet. If it's your vet that won't have an opening until then, go find another vet or an emergency one. Why make the cat suffer any more then it already has . You have no way of knowing if it's contageous so keep the cat secluded from your other cats just in case. He may have mange and it's really contageous to the other cats. I've had small animals with mange and hair loss, weight loss, and severe scratching all were symptoms. Only a skin scraping will verify or rule out having mange. The weight loss could also be from something else, the vet may consider testing for things like FeLv to rule out that chance. Even indoor kept cats can be carriers from birth with some diseases.
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