Dandruff?

[ladytimedramon]

So Delilah had developed a small mat in the fur near her tail. I combed it out and I noticed that Delilah seems to have dandruff.

I know the automatic suggestion is fish oil, but any fish gives her tummy trouble, even food with fish oil.

Any suggestions on how to treat it?

 

[FeebysOwner]

Do you brush Delilah regularly - as in at least 2-3 times a week, perhaps daily if she is a bit longer haired, or mats easily? The brushing spreads out the natural oils in a cat's skin. A slicker brush might be something to try if all you currently use is a comb. The mat also suggests she might not be grooming as much as she could, so brushing is helpful from that aspect as well.

Keeping the air humidified can also help.

 

[ladytimedramon]

Do you brush Delilah regularly - as in at least 2-3 times a week, perhaps daily if she is a bit longer haired, or mats easily? The brushing spreads out the natural oils in a cat's skin. A slicker brush might be something to try if all you currently use is a comb. The mat also suggests she might not be grooming as much as she could, so brushing is helpful from that aspect as well.

Keeping the air humidified can also help.

I do brush her periodically though I could do it more frequently. I have a Furminator combination brush with 3 different sides and brush gloves. The comb was just to get the mat out because none of the sides of the brush was doing it.

 

[Purr-fect]

So Delilah had developed a small mat in the fur near her tail. I combed it out and I noticed that Delilah seems to have dandruff.

I know the automatic suggestion is fish oil, but any fish gives her tummy trouble, even food with fish oil.

Any suggestions on how to treat it?

If it's only a small amount, I'm not sure i would worry about it. My cat, Arnold, sometimes gets a small amount of dandruff in the winter when it's dry outside. Then it goes away as the humidity returns. I just keep him well combed. He has medium to long fur.