Causes of cat biting its own tail
Cat bites due to physiological reasons Tail behavior occurs infrequently, mostly when cats are playing. Cats can cause cat tail biting due to pathological reasons, mainly due to fungal infection or mite infection or trauma. Because of the above conditions, the cat’s tail will be uncomfortable, so that the cat bites its own tail.
1. When a cat bites its own tail, it must first consider the physiological reasons. Physiological reasons mainly refer to cats habitually biting their own tails, and at the same time, there are no pathological symptoms such as redness, swelling, heat pain, scabbing and hair loss on the cat’s tail. However, the frequency of tail biting in cats for this reason is extremely infrequent, and usually occurs when cats are addicted to play.
2. Secondly, consider whether the cat’s tail-biting behavior is caused by pathological reasons. For example, observe whether the cat’s tail is infected with fungal infections and mites, or whether there is any trauma. Trauma on a cat’s tail is mainly caused by scratching with sharp or pointed objects. If you find that the cat’s tail has minor trauma or small wounds, it can be disinfected with iodophor. If the wound is deep or large, it is recommended to take the cat to the pet hospital for professional wound disinfection and treatment.
In addition, if the cat’s tail is infected by fungus, the fur will fall off, scab, itching and other symptoms, which will also cause the cat to bite the tail frequently, and Fungal infections in cats are usually systemic. If the owner finds that the cat’s tail is infected with fungus, he should also pay attention to check other parts of the cat. In addition, cats infected with scabies mites will also cause severe itching on the infected skin of the cat. If the cat’s tail happens to be infected, the cat will frequently bite the tail because of the itching and discomfort of the tail. For the cat’s tail biting caused by bacterial infection, the pet owner should take the cat to the veterinary hospital for relevant examination and treatment as soon as possible.
We have analyzed the reasons why cats bite their own tails here, hoping to help you.
