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I’m pretty sure my cat has a hotspot. He’s occasionally has had these before, spots where he will lick until it’s naked and pink. They usually clear up on their own without an issue however this one is large. It looked better this morning because he’d been leaving it alone for a day but this afternoon he’s back to licking it once again and it’s definitely pink and soon to be bald if he doesn’t stop.
my vet recommended a low dosage of Zyrtec to try and I also bought the anti-itch hot spot MX spray from petsmart as well. I’m not sure what’s causing it (I don’t think it’s food allergies.) they only ever appear on his feet or legs. It may be regular old allergies as I notice them more in spring/fall. I don’t see them in the winter time. He also seems a bit itchy. (Scratching his ears and what not.) I don’t think it’s stress as he doesn’t really show any other signs of high stress. He plays, he eats and drinks and uses his box, he doesn’t hide.
Should I dab some hydrocortisone cream on the spot and then bandage it so he’ll leave it alone? I do not want to take yet another trip to the vet as it’s expensive and extremely stressful. I have to drug him and they sedate him because he gets extremely stressed at the vet. The vet is an absolute last resort and he was just there to have a cyst removed a week ago. What should I do? Pic for reference.
my vet recommended a low dosage of Zyrtec to try and I also bought the anti-itch hot spot MX spray from petsmart as well. I’m not sure what’s causing it (I don’t think it’s food allergies.) they only ever appear on his feet or legs. It may be regular old allergies as I notice them more in spring/fall. I don’t see them in the winter time. He also seems a bit itchy. (Scratching his ears and what not.) I don’t think it’s stress as he doesn’t really show any other signs of high stress. He plays, he eats and drinks and uses his box, he doesn’t hide.
Should I dab some hydrocortisone cream on the spot and then bandage it so he’ll leave it alone? I do not want to take yet another trip to the vet as it’s expensive and extremely stressful. I have to drug him and they sedate him because he gets extremely stressed at the vet. The vet is an absolute last resort and he was just there to have a cyst removed a week ago. What should I do? Pic for reference.
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