What s the deal with cat scratching, and what does cat scratching mean?

Cats, like people, reach out (paws) to scratch their bodies when they are itchy. Under normal circumstances, cats will only occasionally scratch when grooming, if the cat scratches a certain part of the situation abnormally frequently, then the shovel officials should pay more attention, it is very likely that the cat has suffered from itching or pain.

Many times, because cats have too much hair, we can't see what state they are in, so when we find that cats frequently scratch a certain part, we need to first confirm whether the scratched part has hair loss.

If there are scabs, rashes and other phenomena, then it is best to take them to the pet hospital for examination. If there is ** damage in the bones and joints, the cat has pain and a strong reaction, and it may also be a problem with the internal organs or bones.

The reasons for excessive tickling in cats may be the following:

1. Ear mites and otitis externa.

If the cat has a large amount of black earwax in its ears every day.

Then it's probably ear mites. This mite inside the ear canal.

It will bring itching and stinging sensation to the cat, and the cat will often scratch and shake its head because it is very uncomfortable. If the condition is allowed to continue, it may develop into otitis externa, and in severe cases, it may affect hearing.

2. Worm mites and scabies mites.

Worm mites are also called follicular worms.

It is a permanent parasitic mite. They are mainly parasitic on the head and cause the head and pinna.

The scab thickens, and in severe cases, it will spread to the feet and the whole body.

3. Flea allergy.

When the flea pierces the cat** and sucks blood, the saliva secreted will also enter the cat's body, which will cause the symptoms of allergies. Allergic dermatitis due to flea bites.

This is a seasonal problem, especially in the summer, and it is very common. Don't worry too much about this situation, just find it in time and deworm it on time.

4. Feline acne.

This is mainly due to excessive sebum production, and in most cases it is due to an overly oily diet. If it is not detected, or left unchecked, it will cause inflammation, which in turn will lead to bacterial infection and suppuration.

5. Atopic dermatitis.

It is more common around the cat's mouth, above the eyes and on the back of the neck, and the affected areas of the hind legs and lower back will be red, and in severe cases, it will cause ulcers.

and slight oozing of blood.

These causes are basically classified into three types: parasites.

Food and environment. The shovel officer can deal with it at home.

If you find that your cat always likes to scratch some places with its paws, then careful shovelers should pay attention. Cats are always scratching and itchy, probably suffering from some diseases. Because cats don't like to go out, it's best to do a self-examination at home and decide whether to go to a pet hospital.

Knowing these things, you can easily determine what is the cause of the cat's "scratching"! Here we go! First:

If the cat scratches its ears and there is a dirty black sand inside the ear, the cat should have ear mites. The cat's ear canal needs to be cleaned and medicated. General ear wash and ear mite medicine can be used**, and the shovel officer can be patient.

Second: If there is colored pus coming out of the cat's ears, it may be a bacterial or fungal infectious disease.

This situation is more complicated to judge, and it is necessary to go to the pet hospital for a special biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. After the diagnosis, it is OK to do ** according to the doctor's instructions. Third:

Cats don't scratch their ears, they scratch other places, and when you peel off the cat's fur, you can see that there are small worms in it. If the bugs are gray, then the cat may be carrying lice.

If you see a small black bug, then the cat may be carrying fleas.

Of course, whether it's lice or fleas, an in vitro anthelmintic can do the trick. Fourth: If the cat has local hair loss, then the cat may be suffering from eczema.

A class of ** diseases.

It is necessary to give the cat medicine or take a medicated bath according to the method of **disease**. If the cat's hair falls out near the tail heel, the cat may suffer from breed cat tail disease, which is a common disease in male cats and can be called "folliculitis."

Cat itching is generally caused by these diseases, and the cause can be known after careful judgment. Our domestic pet cats, we must remember to do a good job of deworming the cat in vitro and abroad, so as to prevent the cat from changing a lot of diseases.

The diseases caused by cat itching are generally not serious, and you can consult a veterinarian and be at home.

Cats may have problems with the disease. My cat had severe hair loss before and was accompanied by red rashes and scabs, and often scratched and bitten **, went to the hospital for diagnosis, the doctor said that it was a fungal ** disease, and took Pi Yikang beef lozenges (twice a day, four grains at a time) and Bell medicated bath (twice a week), the scabs began to fall off after a week, and the ** situation of scratching and biting was significantly reduced, and then new hairs began to grow. And pay attention to the cleanliness of the cat's surrounding environment, and accelerate the disinfection of the cat's toys in time.

It will lead to metabolic dysfunction in cats, leading to endocrine disorders and causing cat diseases. For example: allergies, scurvy, dry hair, symmetrical hair loss, etc.

You can give cats Piyikang beef lozenges, 4 capsules at a time 2 times a day, which can well regulate the problem of endocrine disorders in cats.

Cat itching may be the cat is swollen recently, we can take the cat to bathe, or the cat has been sick recently, we can check its physical condition, and it may be caused by diet, pay attention to improve its diet.

Cat scratching indicates that the cat has mites on its body, causing it to want to scratch all the time, we can take it to the pet store for a bath. Cats won't scratch itching.

If it's only occasionally itchy, don't worry about it, but if the cat often scratches a place, it is very likely to have cat moss, and you should take it to the hospital for a check-up.

If itchy, first of all, look at whether the cat carries fleas, if so, it will be transmitted to humans, and secondly, see if the cat has feline moss, which is also a fungus, which is also zoonotic. Again, it's also possible that you are allergic to cat hair.

That means you may be allergic to cat hair, or your cat has a lot of bacteria and germs. After you have touched the cat, you have also contracted bacteria, which causes itching.

1.Check for cat moss and disinfect it.

2.Get some cat hair for allergen testing, and if you are allergic, no matter how strong or weak, you must give up having a cat.

3.See if the anthelmintic medicine is used properly, verify that the deworming work is in place, and focus on in vitro deworming.

You want to see if there is a rash or peeling, you can consider lice or feline ringworm infection.

It should be that you are allergic to cat dander and dust.

Maybe the cat carries bacteria and infects you.

Maybe the cat has bugs on it.

Peel off the cat's hair to see if there are any scabs, spots or scaly spots.

Generally, ectoparasites and ** diseases will cause itching on cats, you can see if there are insects on cats, whether there have been in vitro deworming recently, summer is the season of high incidence of parasites, if it is caused by ectoparasites, you can spray cat fleas to repel insects. If it is local itching, accompanied by hair removal, dandruff, scabs, etc., it is most likely caused by **disease, take the cat to the pet hospital for a **disease examination, and the symptomatic medication is on the line.

If there are fleas on the cat's body, it will cause the cat's itching, and the common symptom is that there will be protruding scabies spots, which will not only cause the cat's itching, but also harm the family's body.

Food allergies can also cause itching in cats. If you find that the cat keeps scratching its body, and if you open the cat's fur to find any traces of fleas, but when you have red spots or scratches, then you can judge that the itching of the cat's fur may be caused by fungi and allergies. Hurry up and take the cat to the pet hospital for a check-up!

Bathe your cat often and pay attention to hygiene!

Observe if the cat licks its fur too often. In fact, it is normal for cats to lick their fur, cats love to be clean too much. But with fleas, it's different.

If you find that the cat licks the fur inelegantly, or even keeps biting on a hair, it means that the cat is chasing fleas from its body. At this time, you can pick the cat's fur to see if there are any fleas. If you don't find it, don't worry, maybe the flea has already run away.

At this point, check your cat for small bumps or scabs, which may be where the flea has bitten. Check again to see if there are any small, dark granular foreign bodies on the cat's body, which are flea droppings. If the cat's gums are white and listless, it may be due to anemia from a flea bite, and this symptom is more serious.

If there is such a situation, it may be a fungal infection, and the owner's daily necessities should be disinfected together if they have been touched by cats, because fungi are contagious, depending on the person's resistance. People with strong resistance are generally fine. Every time you touch the cat, you must wash your hands, you can buy medical disinfectant hand sanitizer, which is convenient and practical.

If there are mites in the cat's ears, they will keep scratching, and even scratch the **, if they are not found, it is easy to cause bacterial fungal infection. It is enough to pay attention to the hygiene inside some cats' ears, and there is no need to go to the hospital with a fuss. You can pluck the cat's ears yourself, if you can't pluck it, then go to the hospital and ask the doctor to pluck it.

When a cat has ringworm, the initial manifestations can be understood by observing the hair, and the hair with the ringworm part will become very rough, easy to fall off, or even lumpy hair loss. The color of the ringworm spots is not very dark, but pet owners can always see the cat scratching and scratching, and sometimes it may scratch and bark, which seems very irritable and restless. In this regard, pet owners need to adopt some appropriate methods to help cats.

1. Do a good job of isolation measures.

Cat ringworm is a very contagious problem, so if the pet owner has more than one cat at home, you must pay special attention, you need to isolate the cat with cat ringworm in time, and do not let other healthy cats come into contact with it, in case it is infected with cat ringworm. In addition, pet owners must wash their hands after every contact with a cat with ringworm before coming into contact with other cats.

2. Shave off the hair in the area of ringworm.

After the pet owner has done a good job of isolating the cat, he should use a special shaving device for the pet to shave off the hair of the cat's ringworm part, so that it is more convenient for the pet owner to see the situation of the cat ringworm part more intuitively. After shaving, the pet owner should spray an appropriate amount of meow on the part with cat ringworm, wait for a period of time and then let the cat move freely, but the cat may also want to scratch the affected area with its paws, and the pet owner should bring a hood to the cat and give it some pet itching.

3. Proper nutritional supplementation.

Pet owners should let their cats stay at home and have a good rest before their cats get better, and avoid cats going out as much as possible, so as not to come into contact with some dirty things and make the situation of cat ringworm worse. In addition, pet owners can also feed cats some chicken slices, beef slices, fish slices or fresh fruits and vegetables, enrich the cat's diet, and also feed the cat some vitamin B, which is very beneficial to the cat.

Sick. Cats are agile and good at jumping. Eat fish, rats, rabbits, etc.

The reason why cats like to eat fish and mice is because cats are nocturnal animals, and in order to see things clearly at night, they need a lot of taurine shelters, and mice and fish contain taurine in their bodies, so cats not only eat because they like to eat fish and mice, but also because they eat because of their own needs. As the natural enemy of rats, cats can effectively reduce the damage of rodents to crops such as green seedlings, and the glyph "seedlings" of cats can be seen as a spot of ancient Chinese agricultural life.

The cat can walk casually on a high wall, jumping lightly, and can't help but be impressed by its sense of balance. This is mainly due to the cat's outstanding reflexes and sense of balance.

It only needs to change the position and height of its tail slightly to achieve balance, and it can use the strong muscles and strong joints of its hind feet to jump agilely, and even if it falls in the air, it can change its body position in the air and land lightly and accurately. Good at climbing, but not good at falling from the apex. Even when falling from a height or jumping down, the cat adjusts its balance by its tail so that the padded limbs are on the ground.

Be careful not to break the cat's tail, which will affect its balance ability, and will also easily make the cat diarrhea, reduce the cavity and shorten the cat's life.