Could someone tell what's wrong with my cat?

seaangel • 4 July 2012 at 7:56 PM

Well, she's my little Guinevere and I don't want her to get hurt. She came up to me a little while a go and made me pick her up, like always. Well I was petting her and she squealed when I touched a spot on her back. I noticed that the fur was ripped out of the spot and there was a yellowish flaky thing. It was I think a scab, but I don't where should of gotten it from. The toughest play fight her brother was when she held him down to lick behind his ears. They are very close.

april__ • 4 July 2012 at 7:57 PM

@seaangel

Unfortunately, I'm not a vet. I don't know anyone on here that is either.

My best advice to you is if you are worried about an infection to get her to a vet, or someone that may know more.

Is she an outside cat? perhaps she got into a fight there.

hay7199 • 4 July 2012 at 7:58 PM

Maybe it was a rash, or maybe she got ahold of some cleaning products?

seaangel • 4 July 2012 at 8:05 PM

@april__
@hay7199

No, she isn't an outdoor cat. She's indoor, I don't see how she could get a rash. We keep all of our cleaning products under lock and key.

jazzyleia • 4 July 2012 at 8:08 PM

@seaangel

Maybe she got a flea or a really itchy spot that bothered her for a couple days...this may have caused a sore that turned yellow when she got into something yellow.

I would say, if you are worried get her to a vet. Just to make sure everything is okay and maybe learn something new to look out for.

seaangel • 4 July 2012 at 8:12 PM

@jazzyleia

Hmm, I wonder how she would have gotten a flea, if she did. Anyway, I probably with take her to the vet if it gets worse. She does have dry skin, but we've been giving her baths for it (FYI: Those aren't fun for any of us.) She has been scratching for months.

jazzyleia • 4 July 2012 at 8:13 PM

@seaangel

Are baths really good for your cat? *i never really knew because i thought cats just cleaned themself and that baths would just make their skin drier*

But I could be wrong but I know my cat sometimes gets a really itchy spot for a few days and then it turns redish purple and then goes away.

faybaybay • 4 July 2012 at 8:14 PM

Well too many bathes can dry out her skin, have you been putting flea or tick medication on her? Or anything? Or a new food? It could be an allergic reaction if youve been her anything new, my dog has a bald patch on his elbow with dry skin, id check with vet just in case though. It may be something like a horsefly bite or someone more serious, just keep an eye on it

Deleted • 4 July 2012 at 8:17 PM

@seaangel
Please don't look to the internet for a diagnosis, it can be dangerous. If you can't take her to a vet today, then at least see about calling a vet to see if there's anything you can do to help your cat and make sure it's nothing serious.

Also, I've never seen a yellow scab/spot on any of my cats, so please be careful if you don't know what caused it.