Can a dog transfer a skin problem to a kitten? read on plz?
Cracked asked:
its too early to go see a vet, today, just got kitten last night. My friend has 3 dogs, one always seems to have itching problem, always has a liter of kittens, so I took one. I’m noticing the kitten is itching a lot. Was wondering if you might pin point what it is… it’s a very small kitten 6 wks, kinda looks like some hair loss, not sure, because kitten is vey young and fluffy.
its too early to go see a vet, today, just got kitten last night. My friend has 3 dogs, one always seems to have itching problem, always has a liter of kittens, so I took one. I’m noticing the kitten is itching a lot. Was wondering if you might pin point what it is… it’s a very small kitten 6 wks, kinda looks like some hair loss, not sure, because kitten is vey young and fluffy.
fleas, mange
yes a dog can pass it on to a cat.a dog we were watching passed it on to all ares.be careful if its ringworm or mange you can get that.and trust me it does not go away all to fast.:( If i were you I would not of got a kitten from her.but sence you did when you can go to the vet get her checked out to see what she has.if its ring worm do not use what the vet has it makes it worse.use diluted bleach 1x a day.a cat breeder has used that and says it goes away faster and it does!good luck with your new kit and have a great day:)
Your new kitten has got fleas it can get transfered from the dog to a cat if it is very much close to dog.
Go to the vet and tell him about it, he/she will give your kitty the flea treatment with a medicine for future.
Be careful don’t let you kitten go near the dog who has fleas.
Good luck
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I’m not so sure that mange can be transferred from dogs to cats. I know both can get mange, but I think they are slightly different.
Demodex mange would not be contagious, and sarcoptic is mites. However, a vet’s office can do a skin scrape and determine if it’s mange. Sarcoptic mange can be transferred to people however it is self-limiting. Sarcoptic mange has a very distinct odor and on the areas of hair loss will develop crusted sores.
If it is fleas, if you part the fur or use a flea comb you should be able to see the fleas or at least the flea dirt. My guess would be it’s fleas. A young kitten needs to be treated for fleas immediately as they can become anemic and die. So please get the kitten to the vet today. The treatment is pretty inexpensive and could possibly save his life.
Perhaps your friend should consider having her dogs and cats spayed/neutered. And there are low cost spay/neuter programs all over the country. It also sounds like she needs to invest in some topical flea treatment.