Causes of cat feet peeling
1. The normal skin metabolism of cats. Because the skin of the cat’s foot pads
is in contact with the ground for a long time, the horny skin of the foot pads is thickened, which will cause peeling when the skin tissue of the foot pads is renewed. Metabolic peeling of the skin of cat pads is a normal phenomenon, pet owners do not need to worry, usually only need to pay attention to providing a comfortable and clean indoor environment for cats.
2. Caused by lack of vitamin B in cats. Cats who eat a single feed for a long time are prone to vitamin deficiency, which is a common cause of cat vitamin deficiency. If the cat’s feet are peeling due to lack of vitamin B in the body, the pet owner needs to adjust the cat’s diet, enrich the cat’s diet and add an appropriate amount of vitamins to its diet, such as pointe multivitamins, to quickly help cats supplement vitamins .
3. Dry weather causes the cat’s skin to lack water. The cat’s foot pads peeling, it may also be due to the dry weather or other reasons that cause the cat’s skin to lack water, which in turn leads to dryness and peeling of the cat’s foot pads due to lack of water. If the cat’s foot pad peeling is not serious, the pet owner can supplement it with more water and apply some pet-specific moisturizing care products to the foot pad for foot pad care. However, if the epidermis of the cat’s foot pads is severely dry and the skin is cracked or even bleeding, it is necessary to help the cat clean and disinfect the wound in time, and bandage it if necessary.
4, caused by cat skin disease. If your cat has a bacterial or fungal infection, such as ringworm, that causes peeling, you will need to treat it with antibiotics. When a cat’s skin is infected by bacteria or fungi, itching, hair loss or scabs often appear on the infected skin. Pet owners can judge whether the cat has the above symptoms. If you can’t diagnose the cause of the cat’s condition, it is best to take the cat to the veterinary hospital for relevant examinations, and then carry out targeted treatment after confirming the cause of the cat.
5. Frequent bathing causes allergies. If the pet owner often uses shampoo for the cat to bathe and cause the cat’s skin to be allergic, it will also cause the cat to have an allergic reaction. In this case, pet owners need to appropriately reduce the frequency of cat bathing, and pay attention to choosing a gentle non-irritating shampoo for pets to bathe cats to prevent the cat from peeling the pads again.
The above is a summary of our analysis of the causes and countermeasures of cat feet peeling, hoping to help you.
