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Cat scab

Published on: October 05, 2021 • By: sean.dowse · In Forum: Cats
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sean.dowse
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October 05, 2021 at 08:42pm
My cat has this scab on her neck can anyone advise if anything bad I recently have got a kitten they do not fight and are in separate rooms at night I also have a feliway plug in 
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Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
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October 05, 2021 at 10:08pm
Hello!  Cat bites can go surprisingly deep and have particular bacteria associated with them that cause surprisingly bad infections and abscesses, so if this is at all an option, a vet should be sought.  I hear you however that you don't think it to be possible in this case. Was there itching and scratching involved in this?  Fleas and allergies are both possibilities; it is easy for a scratch to nick the skin, enabling superficial bacteria from the nails or outer skin to move into the tissues, making a tiny scratch into something potentially infected.  It is also consistent with a new arrival to a household. I have seen superficial skin lesions after shaving, combing, fly bites, chemical bites and so on. I am viewing this on a phone screen so may turn later when I see the large picture if there are more ideas.  However, the lesion may be infected and it is a good idea to present it to a vet.
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