Hi everyone looking for some advice on my cat who has a bad dandruff problem.
Cat has bad dandruff on back.
Dandruff is most apparent on dark coated cats and is difficult to see on cats with light coats.
They live on the surface of the skin completing their entire life cycle while on the host animal.
Other symptoms of cat dandruff are greasy skin scaly patches and a really bad looking coat of fur.
Cheyletiella is a mite that can affect cats dogs rabbits and people.
Yes cat dandruff is common.
Feed it omega 3 fatty acids.
Bad dandruff on cats back.
With too much sebum on the skin your cat is not able to shed dead skin cells as fast as it should.
Other symptoms of cat dandruff will relate to the underlying cause which may include.
Dandruff in cats may as well be a sign of a skin disorder called seborrhea where the sebaceous glands in the skin secrete too much sebum oil.
Fungal and yeast infections.
Unless your cat is displaying discomfort due to the dandruff has ticks lice or mites or is suffering from an allergic reaction then there is no need to go to the vet.
He s a little overweight and when he grooms himself he can t reach the top of his back by his tail and so the hair back there is greasy and has a ton of dandruff.
In addition to dandruff cats suffering from seborrhea may also exhibit itching and inflammation which can result in excess scratching.
A cat s back head and the base of its tail are the areas of the body that are most commonly affected by dandruff.
To get rid of the dandruff find the cause.
Cat dandruff due to seborrhea tends to be seen more commonly on a cat s face back and flanks.
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Dandruff most commonly appears around the ears and head of cats but it can also affect the back stomach and legs.
Dandruff in cats can also be triggered by both external and internal parasites.
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On the back closer to the tail than to the head.
Red and inflamed skin.
External parasites such as fleas lice and mites will irritate the cat s skin resulting in an allergic reaction and therefore dandruff.
It occurs most frequently exactly where you have described.
The most common symptom of dandruff is dry and flaky skin on the face back and base of the tail.
Bad dandruff on cats back.
These bits of dry and flaky skin make your cat itchy and uncomfortable.