Feline Acne

[dogcatharmony]

Just got home from the vets. Amos was acting weird the other night, he is not a clingy cat....and all of a sudden he is like my third leg. Thank goodness I have a kitty that lets me know when something is not right.

So I notice he has a huge lump hanging off his jaw.....oh goodness I thought it was a tooth problem. Turns out big cat has feline acne, and some of the pimples are quite infected. So the vet expressed all the infected ones, gave him a steroid shot and told me to buy some acne fash wash and scrub his face three times a day. If the infected ones contine to ooze by Monday I have to go up and get some antibotics, but for now just see if the acne wash will clear it up. His whole chin is just a mess of lumpies, poor guy.

So does anyone here have any knowledge of feline acne?? Is there any thing else I can do to help prevent it?

Oh and anyone want to help scrub his face???

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by dogcatharmony

Oh and anyone want to help scrub his face???

No thank you , I would like to remain injury free for the rest of my vacation

One of my cats (years ago) had acne , my vet told me to put rubbing alcohol on it and it cleared off. I also had to change his bowls , from plastic to the stainless ones. The acne stopped after the bowl switch

[dogcatharmony]

awww come on Frenchy...live a little. He really is a friendly fellow.......ummm like when he is sleeping.....

Ol' Mister Crabbypants, aka now...PimplePuss....will probably be ok for face scubbing tonight. Vet gave him a little needle to mellow him.....she couldn't get over the size of his head.....when we pried him out of the kittycage....she was he is huuuge, put him on the scales and he is 23 lbs...vet said his head must be half the weight...he is massive!

Bigcat didn't get his nickname because he pretends to be one.

Oh......forgot to add I have always fed him out of ceramic bowls.

[Frenchy]

Originally Posted by dogcatharmony

Oh......forgot to add I have always fed him out of ceramic bowls.

He does ? hummmm .... well then , this is just a teenage phase ... keep all chips and Coke away from him and tell him to clean his paws before rubbing his face

[dogcatharmony]

He is far from being a teenager.....he is 11 now.

I have been doing a bit of reading, Amos is prone to dermatis. He has a over-grooming condition for ten years now, a severe flea allergy and he does get really dry flaky skin on his rear right near his tail. But I have never seen these huge lumps on his chin, this is new. Wonder if it is going to be a forever thing??

[krdahmer]

Originally Posted by dogcatharmony

Amos is prone to dermatis. He has a over-grooming condition for ten years now, a severe flea allergy and he does get really dry flaky skin on his rear right near his tail. But I have never seen these huge lumps on his chin, this is new. Wonder if it is going to be a forever thing??

All of my guys here had acne, I went from ceramic to stainless steel and glass/crystal and that seemed to do the trick, although Buddy still gets some as he is a really messy eater.

Also for the skin issues, Fagan has much the same and has to get the depo shots every few months, we are having some success now with coconut oil, thanks to some suggestions on here.... might be worth a shot for you too.

hope his zits heal quickly!