Has anybody's cat ever had a skin infection?

Not personally, but I've known a few cats that I deal with on a weekly basis that have had skin infections.





The most prominent one I know of is the infection due to allergies. She had it all over her face because she was scratching so much. Bacteria got into the open sores and caused an infection.





Some things you can look for is redness, irritation, the area on or around the infection can be hot or warm, oozing puss, weeping.





Infections can get dangerous and they can spread rapidly. So a trip to the vet is often needed. They will give you either an oral pill to give the cat or a ointment that needs to be put on the infection 1 - 2 times daily.





But if you are seeing red circles, usually around their face, paws, tail and it's scaly and they're itching at it constantly.. You should get cultures taken. Chances are, you might have a case of ringworm on your hands.

Has anybody's cat ever had a skin infection?
Be more specific, there are lots of things that might go wrong with a cat's skin. Fleas are the most common problem - the scratching can result in infection. Also, bacterial, fungal, parasitic infection or what? Have you been to a vet about this?





If you suspect there's something wrong with your cat's skin, go to a vet to find out what.





Chalice
Reply:YES. My new kitten got ringworm, which was a huge pain in the **** and I felt so bad for her having to be quarantined in a room by herself for a month, but with plenty of meds and TLC she is now a new member of the rest of the household and hopefully ringworm free!





Ringworm is one of the most common skin infections in cats. Kittens are esp susceptible b/c their immune system is not as good as an adults yet. Fungi are everywhere in the environment, including in homes, and most of the time you are able to naturally stay immune to it unless you have an open wound or have a weakened immune system (children, elderly, on chemo, etc.).





Don't know if you're asking b/c your cat has something or not. If your cat has ringworm the fur falls off in the infected location and the skin looks scaly, with the red ring being the actual current infected area, and the scales inside being the healing skin. It may only be one spot (like above an eye) or multiple locations (eye, tail, etc.). It needs medical attention, especially if it is a kitten or longhaired cat. I did oral med and it cleared in 2 wks, with an extra 2 weeks until the med was finished, one month total. It was liquid b/c she was tiny. 1ml 2x a day for a month. Hopefully she is done with this and isn't a carrier now or anything b/c she has been all over my other cat now (and us)!