Dangers of cat equina:
Cats with equina usually All are adult male cats that have entered estrus. Because cat equine disease is actually an endocrine disease that occurs in male cats during the breeding period, just like acne that occurs when people have hormone disorders during puberty.
When unneutered male cats secrete too much testosterone, acne lesions appear on the back of the tail, which may be secondary bacterial infection. It also occurs in individual neutered male and female cats, especially Rex cats with a relatively high incidence.
The sebaceous glands on the entire back of the tail of male cats secrete a lot during the breeding season, and then blackheads appear on the back of the tail. Don’t take small acne blackheads lightly, as they are likely to develop into folliculitis, boils, carbuncles, and even cellulitis, which can fester the skin on the tail and start spreading around.
What is feline cellulitis?
Cat cellulitis refers to extensive and diffuse purulent inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus or spoilage bacteria.
If the cat’s ponytail causes cellulitis, it will cause severe pain, redness and swelling of the affected area, with unclear boundaries with the surrounding tissue. There will be obvious pitting edema, which is hard at the beginning, softens and ulcerates in the center, and heals and scars after about 2 weeks. It will also lead to symptoms such as aversion to cold and fever all over the body, and some cats may also develop lymphatic inflammation, tissue gangrene, and sepsis.
So in order to avoid the occurrence of cat cellulitis, it is necessary to treat cat equine cauda disease in time.
In fact, the horse’s tail is not a particularly serious disease, and it is not difficult to treat.
Treatment measures for cat equina:
Method 1: put Shave the affected area on the cat’s tail and the surrounding hair, gently wipe the area with blackheads with 70% alcohol, then squeeze out the blackheads with skill, and apply antibacterial properties such as Noen Spray and Zinc Oxide Ointment. ointment and then bandage.
Method 2: If the cat’s ponytail causes subcutaneous cellulitis, it is necessary to disinfect the affected area with 3% hydrogen peroxide, and then rinse off the residual hydrogen peroxide with normal saline to avoid causing too much damage to the skin. Stimulation, then topical application of antibiotic ointment, systemic application of antibiotics such as cefadroxil for anti-inflammatory and anti-infection.
Method 3: Spaying the sick male cat is the most thorough treatment. Some cats can be cured by this method, but some cats can only achieve the effect of remission.
During the treatment of cat ponytail, it is not necessary to ignore the adjustment of the cat’s diet. It is recommended to compare the fat content of the cat food. If the content is too high, it is recommended to change the cat food! If you have any questions about medication, you can ask your veterinarian to answer it for you!
