Moist weather is one of the factors causing eczema in cats

1. Causes of Eczema

There are many factors that cause cats to get eczema. Common causes include the following aspects. For example, cats are stimulated by certain factors, such as moisture and insects. Irritation from bites and foreign bodies. Furthermore, affected by the breeding and management conditions, if the cat’s living environment is relatively humid for a long time, it will easily cause the cat to suffer from eczema. In terms of our national climate, summer and autumn are the seasons with the highest incidence of cat eczema, especially from May to September.

2. Sites where eczema often occurs

Cat eczema affected areas are mainly distributed on the neck, back, abdomen, tail base, around the scrotum and soles of the feet. The main symptom of the disease is inflammation of the surface layer of the skin. When a cat first becomes ill, small papules ranging from the size of rice grains to millet grains can be seen on the affected area, which will soon spread to the surrounding areas. The hair becomes rough, the affected skin becomes itchy, and the affected cat becomes restless and constantly licks, scratches, and bites the affected area, further aggravating the local damage and infection. In severe cases, there will be yellow-red exudate on the surface of the cat's eczema skin, which will form scabs after drying, eventually leading to large-area necrosis and full-thickness exfoliation of the skin.

3. Treatment methods for cat eczema

1. Eliminate the cause of cat eczema: if it is due to the cat’s original disease, external parasite infection, foreign body stimulation, and the cat’s feeding and management conditions If one of the problems, such as unreasonable or imbalanced nutritional ratio in cat feed, causes cats to suffer from eczema, they must be dealt with one by one without ruling out the cause. Targeted treatment and solution will be carried out from that aspect. If it is caused by external parasites, the external parasites must be eliminated.

2. Reduce or stop the cat’s self-injury and relieve its itching: You can give the affected cat a sedative or put an Elizabethan collar on it to prevent it from continuing to bite and infect the affected area.

3. Actively use drug treatment: Zinc oxide ointment and chlorpheniramine maleate tablets are special medicines for skin diseases and itching in cats and dogs. Zinc oxide ointment has the effect of astringent antibacterial and skin protection. , are very helpful for pet eczema, itching, pus skin, ulcers, hair loss, pimples and other skin problems, while chlorpheniramine maleate tablets have anti-itching and anti-inflammatory effects, and both are suitable for cats and dogs with eczema. Available medicines for skin diseases.

Dr. Claws’ warm reminder: Pet eczema is not a big problem, but owners should pay attention to keeping their pets’ living environment dry and fresh. A humid environment is not good for the human body, and it must be the same for pets!