Cat Black Chin
Cat acne is a disease of keratinization of hair follicles and glandular hyperplasia, also known as cat black chin, cat acne, if secondary infection, it will form folliculitis, or papules , pustules, etc. The clinical manifestations include a dirty chin and brown spots between the hairs, typical of cat acne.
Diagnosis and causes
Laboratory diagnosis: It is best to perform hair pulling microscopy first to observe whether there are fungal spores, and skin scraping, exudate objective microscopy, etc. .
At present, it is found that the following factors are related to its formation:
1) Difficulty cleaning: The chin is a difficult place to clean. Wet food that is not cleaned in time can easily form scabs and clog pores.
2) Plastic food bowls: These types of bowls have many small holes and scratches, and bacteria can easily grow in the middle, causing inflammation and infection of the hair follicles. Some cats are allergic to plastics and dyes.
3) Allergies: Allergies to food or something in the environment, contact or allergic dermatitis, etc.
4) The food is too oily: the food with high fat content, or the chin has not been cleaned in time after using wet food for a long time.
5) Disease: Cats with underlying diseases such as immunosuppressive diseases, hormonal imbalances, food allergies are affected by the disease.
Treatment and Nursing Methods
Treatment: Most acne does not need to be treated, just do daily cleaning.
Daily cleaning: The chin can be cleaned regularly according to the situation, 1-2 times a week, apply hot compress for a few minutes before cleaning, then use Kelu, Runpet and other skin sprays, massage and wash locally, and moisten the gauze Scrub lightly and air dry.
Secondary infection: After clearing the chin according to the above method, local treatment with anti-cell or anti-fungal drugs should be used according to the type of infection; if the local treatment effect is not good, oral drug treatment should be considered.
