scratching cat

my cat keeps scratching herself on her neck continually. she has it raw to the skin. there are no signs of parasites, or fleas. any suggestions?:)

Hi

It could be an allergic reaction to something, and it could also be some type of parasite that YOU cannot see, but a vet could through use of special lighting.

This calls for an upclose personal inspection from a vet.

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Originally posted by melissamom
my cat keeps scratching herself on her neck continually. she has it raw to the skin. there are no signs of parasites, or fleas. any suggestions?:) My cat recently started scratching his neck until it started bleeding and there are small sores around his neck and shoulder the last thing I used on him was some waterless shampoo and eversince then he has scratched himself silly now of course I am worried he will get some kind of infection, Did you use any waterless shampoos?

No I haven't used any shampoos or anything else on her at all. I've tried Polysporin to her sores, but to no avail. She scratches throughout all the seasons as well - it's not specific to any time of year.

Try Olive oil on her food....it seemed to help my cats minor scratching problem! What did the vet say it was?

If your cat has scratched herself raw - take her to the VET.

It could be mites, it could be allergies, or it could be something else. Only a vet can help her.