What is Feline Folliculitis?
It is mostly caused by endocrine disorders. Because the cat food is too oily, and the daily cleaning is not in place, it is easy to cause folliculitis. The lesions are usually found on the tail and chin. Folliculitis on the chin is commonly known as “cat black chin”. The tail mostly occurs in the 1st and 2nd coccygeal vertebrae. Endocrine disorders cause inflammation and blockage of the caudal fat glands, causing lesions. In severe cases, purulence may occur, and it is more common in male cats.
How to detect folliculitis in cats?
1. There are many small black spots at the root of the hair.
2. The hair on the chin and tail becomes thin, black and red and swollen.
How to prevent folliculitis in cats?
1. Correctly choose cat food, and mistakenly eat cat food with too much fat for a long time.
2. Male cats can be sterilized (because folliculitis is mainly caused by endocrine disorders, sterilization can be certain To prevent tail folliculitis)
3, appropriate intake of lecithin, vitamin B complex
4, pay attention to the wet chin of the cat after drinking water, and dry it in time
How to treat folliculitis in cats
1. Shave the hair on the affected area and wash the affected area with alkaline detergent.
2. Alkaline detergent selection: soapy water; alcohol (alkaline detergent is an alkaline solution with pH > 7, soapy water is not easy to directly wash broken skin)
3 , Focus on scrubbing the hair where the black spots are concentrated. After repeated scrubbing, the black spots will loosen. At this time, wipe the black spots with force, and then apply the ointment on the reddened skin.
4. Drug selection: erythromycin ointment; anti-seborrhea drug
5. Medicated bath, antibacterial lotion can be selected, and local cleaning for 3 to 5 days
6. Change cat food
Note:
Change cat food, mistakenly choose high protein and high fat The cat food has a balanced nutrition. When cleaning the affected area, it is wrong to choose hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is highly irritating and acidic, which is easy to damage the skin and hair follicles, which is often counterproductive.
