my cat has dry skin?
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Dry Skin Symptoms and Likely Causes One reason your cat may have dry skin is in her food bowl, according to the Cornell Feline Health Center. Cats need a nutritionally balanced food with plenty (but not too much) of fatty acids to maintain a healthy skin and coat.
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The first unusual thing you'll probably notice is your cat's bad breath – it can be hard to ignore! This is a sign of advanced dental disease. Other symptoms include reddened gums, yellowish-brown tartar on teeth and drooling.
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In humans, a kiss of a warm forehead may give you a clue. But you can't tell if your cat has a fever by feeling for a warm, dry nose, as many people believe. The only way to know for sure -- with either a human or a cat -- is to take its temperature. A normal temperature in cats ranges from 100.4º to 102.5º Fahrenheit.
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This is what causes allergy symptoms such as itching, runny nose, skin rashes, and asthma. In the case of cat allergies, allergens can come from your cat's dander (dead skin), fur, saliva, and even their urine. Breathing in pet dander or coming into contact with these allergens can cause an allergic reaction.
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But the high moisture content in wet food can be beneficial to cats with urinary tract problems, diabetes, or kidney disease. It can help compensate for cats' low thirst drive, which may be partly due to their evolution as desert animals.
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Dry skin is also a common condition for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidney failure may make changes in the sweat glands and oil glands, which causes the skin to dry out. Dry skin can lead to infections and can cause skin wounds to heal slower than they should. Dry skin can also cause itching.
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If your cat has a true food allergy, then any sensitive stomach issues should clear up in 2 to 4 weeks. External symptoms like itchy skin will take longer to resolve.
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Please note: the acid in apple cider vinegar can be abrasive to a cat's tender skin, so be sure to dilute it. Young or sensitive cats may need a more diluted mix.
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['Intense and Frantic Scratching or Biting. ... ', 'Excessive Grooming and Hair Loss. ... ', 'Avoiding Certain Parts of Your Home. ... ', 'Agitation, Edginess and Restlessness. ... ', 'Red Skin Lesions or Scab-Like Bumps. ... ', 'Muscle Loss, Pale Gums and Lethargy. ... ', "Tiny Pepper-Like Specks on Your Cat's Fur."]
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['Use cool wet compresses or give baths in lukewarm water every 3–4 hours for the first few days. ... ', "Pat (don't rub) the body dry.", "Put calamine lotion on itchy areas (but don't use it on the face, especially near the eyes)."]
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As most cat owners know, you can't just use any old soap on their skin. Here, the recommendations for some kind of dish detergent comes in (usually Dawn dish soap). ... The answer is yes, Dawn is generally safe to use on pet skin, as long as they don't have an existing skin infection or other condition.
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A hot spot in a cat is a very itchy skin infection, also called acute moist dermatitis and pyotraumatic dermatitis. In cats they are sometimes even referred to as miliary dermatitis. Hot spots can happen to any cat, but cats with fleas or a history of allergies are more prone to developing a hot spot.
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Reduce shedding and dander: Using cat cleaning wipes can help significantly reduce dander and shedding. The wipes remove excess hair and flakey skin, while moisturizing your cat's coat to further reduce shedding.
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Allergies. Allergies to environmental allergens (for example, house dust, house dust mites, pollen from trees, grasses and weeds, and molds) and foods commonly cause inflammation of the skin (dermatitis) in cats. Allergies can cause redness and itchiness of the ears. Ear infections are also common.
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Dry and itchy skin can be a sign of the mineral and bone disease that often accompanies advanced kidney disease, when the kidneys are no longer able to keep the right balance of minerals and nutrients in your blood. You feel the need to urinate more often.
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Cracked skin is a classic symptom of dry skin, but it can also occur in response to scratches or other trauma, or infection. When the skin dries, it can become rough and flaky, with small tears that can lead to deeper cracks called fissures, which can extend into the deeper layers of the skin.
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“Dry skin has a lack of oil, or lipids. With dehydrated skin, there's a lack of water in the stratum corneum, which is the top layer of the skin.” “You don't need to have dry skin to have dehydrated skin. Oily and combination skin can be dehydrated as well,” says Dr Haus.