We have a 2yr old, indoor only, cat who in the past few weeks has been developing lumps and scabs on her head and we are at a loss as to what is causing them. She is under the care of the vet, but they are finding her a bit of a mystery too, and I was wondering have any other cat owners faced something similar.
It started off with what seemed to be a small cut/scab between her eye and ear area. Despite putting a buster collar on her, she managed to scratch it and caused a hotspot, so she was put in an Elizabethan Collar, given steroids and antibiotics.
A small lump formed on the same spot but the other side of her head ... it looked almost like a mosquito bite. This was given a biopsy and nothing problematic came back. Both "cut" and "spot" have since healed. However, as they were healing, bigger more aggressive lumps/scabs have been forming, both in her ears, and the back of ears/head. She has them nowhere else on her body and her sister had no signs of any problem.
We are treating her with an ointment for mites etc (just in case), steroids for the inflamation and a culture has been sent off to check for ringworm but the vet is doubtful it will be positive. She is eating and drinking well, and other than hating the cone of shame, is generally in a good mood.
Has anyone had anything similar to this happen to their cat?
It started off with what seemed to be a small cut/scab between her eye and ear area. Despite putting a buster collar on her, she managed to scratch it and caused a hotspot, so she was put in an Elizabethan Collar, given steroids and antibiotics.
A small lump formed on the same spot but the other side of her head ... it looked almost like a mosquito bite. This was given a biopsy and nothing problematic came back. Both "cut" and "spot" have since healed. However, as they were healing, bigger more aggressive lumps/scabs have been forming, both in her ears, and the back of ears/head. She has them nowhere else on her body and her sister had no signs of any problem.
We are treating her with an ointment for mites etc (just in case), steroids for the inflamation and a culture has been sent off to check for ringworm but the vet is doubtful it will be positive. She is eating and drinking well, and other than hating the cone of shame, is generally in a good mood.
Has anyone had anything similar to this happen to their cat?
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