My Cats has a skin problem. He started getting dry patches that would flake off?
trundlebug asked:
Some spots, such as on his right ear would become raw and tender. We took him to our vet, she done a skin test, he dosen’t have parasites or mange so she gave him anti biotics, this isn’t helping him. Any ideas?
Some spots, such as on his right ear would become raw and tender. We took him to our vet, she done a skin test, he dosen’t have parasites or mange so she gave him anti biotics, this isn’t helping him. Any ideas?
Hedgie has skin problems. Need someone with experience to give me some advice?
crankyissues asked:
I have a “rescued” hedgehog… I’ve had him since he was a baby, and he is not my first. I had a male, and a pregnant female (who had 5 healthy babies) about 10 years ago, and NEVER had a problem with any of them… including the babies!
Now I have a full grown male, he was ‘rescued’ from a flea market when he was a baby, and I have had alot of trouble with skin problems with him. His quills keep falling out, and it looks as if his ’scalp’ (for lack of a better word….) is very flakey and dry. There is only one vet in town that I know of that deals with exotics, and it is just about impossible for me to get there during their business hours with my work schedule. I have talked to several ‘hedgie pros’, and have tried all of their advice–such as changing diet, different litter, and oatmeal bath….. It just seems that this little guy is destined to have skin irritation! If anyone has any “new” ideas for me to try, please let me know!
Ok… I appreciate the help! I’m gettin alot of “mites” comments~~ this is a good possibility, but if he has mites, wouldn’t he get “infected” and only get worse if untreated? He’s done this a few times…. he’ll clear up, his quills will start to be normal, skin clear, and then after awhile, it starts over…. that’s why I thought it may be allergies (or something hedgie-similar…). Could this still be mites? Do they go away on there own, then come back a couple of months later? I’m a reptile person!! I know how to take care of parasites on snakes! Hedgies are a whole different story!! I do appreciate any EXPERIENCED help!
I have a “rescued” hedgehog… I’ve had him since he was a baby, and he is not my first. I had a male, and a pregnant female (who had 5 healthy babies) about 10 years ago, and NEVER had a problem with any of them… including the babies!
Now I have a full grown male, he was ‘rescued’ from a flea market when he was a baby, and I have had alot of trouble with skin problems with him. His quills keep falling out, and it looks as if his ’scalp’ (for lack of a better word….) is very flakey and dry. There is only one vet in town that I know of that deals with exotics, and it is just about impossible for me to get there during their business hours with my work schedule. I have talked to several ‘hedgie pros’, and have tried all of their advice–such as changing diet, different litter, and oatmeal bath….. It just seems that this little guy is destined to have skin irritation! If anyone has any “new” ideas for me to try, please let me know!
Ok… I appreciate the help! I’m gettin alot of “mites” comments~~ this is a good possibility, but if he has mites, wouldn’t he get “infected” and only get worse if untreated? He’s done this a few times…. he’ll clear up, his quills will start to be normal, skin clear, and then after awhile, it starts over…. that’s why I thought it may be allergies (or something hedgie-similar…). Could this still be mites? Do they go away on there own, then come back a couple of months later? I’m a reptile person!! I know how to take care of parasites on snakes! Hedgies are a whole different story!! I do appreciate any EXPERIENCED help!