My kitty has developed scabs/sores around general mouth area, particularly where her whiskers are located. I first noticed this a few days ago. I thought it was initially dried wet food around her mouth, but upon closer inspection noticed that a light brown dry crust like layer had formed under the fur of her whiskers. This has now slowly developed into a slightly more reddish-colored scab. This is solely around her mouth, and she has not exhibited any other symptoms - no hairloss, no itching, no other bald spots or rashes. About a week or two ago, she did get a checkup due to some puffiness in her left eye which the vet assumed was from a viral infection and we've been treating it with an eye gel.
I took her to the vet yesterday and they suggested a fungal culture to test for ringworms. It seems like this may take up to several weeks for a definitive answer. And from what I've read and seen online, something tells me this may not be ringworms. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Could it be ringworms or something else?
I took her to the vet yesterday and they suggested a fungal culture to test for ringworms. It seems like this may take up to several weeks for a definitive answer. And from what I've read and seen online, something tells me this may not be ringworms. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Could it be ringworms or something else?
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