Post by blaithin on Dec 14, 2020 17:03:22 GMT -5
So I kind of mentioned this on Two's thread but thought it was a bit buried now so the girls should get their own thread.
A year ago now my oldest female started excessively licking her stomach to the point it was bald and red and painful looking. She also started losing weight, I assumed due to the itching. I tried flea products, flea collar, skin and hair supplement and new food. Sometime around March, probably more April, the other two female cats started experiencing the same thing. Chibi also got it on her face. They were booked in for getting spayed in May so the vet was going to take a look.
She thought it looked like sarcoptic mange and treated them with Bravecto.
For about a month and a bit it improved and then by 3 months the itching and bald redness was back on all tummies. Went back in for more Bravecto in October with the idea if they started showing symptoms again I'd go get another dose. Well it barely even made a dent in the itching and Chibi's face started getting bad again (it had previously gone away with the first dose and just her tummy was raw). So I called to order the second dose of Bravecto and instead the vet wanted to see them and see if we are dealing with sarcoptic mange. Well today she thinks it's more likely demodex. She's doing some research on what to treat them with and I'll go back in and chat with her either later today or tomorrow most likely.
But I thought I'd ask here if anyone's ever dealt with demodex in cats. I'm assuming worst case scenario I'm going to have to wrestle them in to a bath multiple times I don't know if there's a product or steroid she's going to give me to help them. I wouldn't say they're bad cases of demodex, sticking mainly to the stomach areas, but they obviously need something. Is there anything more holistic I could do? I have gotten skin and hair kibble for in the house. I think initially I did rub some thing on the older cats tummy but I don't want to put something on that's not good for them, cats being the sensitive beasties they are. They're obviously going to lick whatever I put on, off so has to be safe.
Animals, always good for something. Next one up I need to deal with is Stella. Finally a cow issue Lol
A year ago now my oldest female started excessively licking her stomach to the point it was bald and red and painful looking. She also started losing weight, I assumed due to the itching. I tried flea products, flea collar, skin and hair supplement and new food. Sometime around March, probably more April, the other two female cats started experiencing the same thing. Chibi also got it on her face. They were booked in for getting spayed in May so the vet was going to take a look.
She thought it looked like sarcoptic mange and treated them with Bravecto.
For about a month and a bit it improved and then by 3 months the itching and bald redness was back on all tummies. Went back in for more Bravecto in October with the idea if they started showing symptoms again I'd go get another dose. Well it barely even made a dent in the itching and Chibi's face started getting bad again (it had previously gone away with the first dose and just her tummy was raw). So I called to order the second dose of Bravecto and instead the vet wanted to see them and see if we are dealing with sarcoptic mange. Well today she thinks it's more likely demodex. She's doing some research on what to treat them with and I'll go back in and chat with her either later today or tomorrow most likely.
But I thought I'd ask here if anyone's ever dealt with demodex in cats. I'm assuming worst case scenario I'm going to have to wrestle them in to a bath multiple times I don't know if there's a product or steroid she's going to give me to help them. I wouldn't say they're bad cases of demodex, sticking mainly to the stomach areas, but they obviously need something. Is there anything more holistic I could do? I have gotten skin and hair kibble for in the house. I think initially I did rub some thing on the older cats tummy but I don't want to put something on that's not good for them, cats being the sensitive beasties they are. They're obviously going to lick whatever I put on, off so has to be safe.
Animals, always good for something. Next one up I need to deal with is Stella. Finally a cow issue Lol