Buddys hot spot

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What do you mean by hotspot? If it is a skin rash, I would get it checked by a vet. Could be ring worm. Or it could be a place he has bitten/scratched raw after a flea bite. Does he bite at spots on his skin often? That can be from fleas or food allergies.

Jeddie does that and I thought it was an OCD thing. He did it a lot when I first got him, then it subsided and now its back. I think it is a skin reaction to a food allergy. I recently eliminated a food I suspected of causing problems and it cleared up a bad case of diarrhea but not the skin issues. At least not yet. I don't know how long those take to clear up. Probably longer since he can scratch and bite then raw and that makes healing take longer (can't bite inside his intestines! :roll: ).
 
I think it's the same thing with Buddy-food allergy.past 6 weeks I have been giving him FF , which has grain in it, because he stopped eating wellness and raw. since then ,I noticed he scrathes more, and now the spot is about the size of a dime on his right hip under the skin. I've been keeping it clean with hydrogen peroxide and will watch it. if gets worse we'll go to the vet.
I give him raw food now and beg him to eat.
 
Marci and Buddy said:
I think it's the same thing with Buddy-food allergy.past 6 weeks I have been giving him FF , which has grain in it, because he stopped eating wellness and raw. since then ,I noticed he scrathes more, and now the spot is about the size of a dime on his right hip under the skin.
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Fancy Feast "Chunky" varieties and "Roasted" varieties, although low-carb, contain wheat gluten which is a huge culprit for cats prone to allergies. Yoyo pulls out tufts of hair when fed wheat gluten. Fancy Feast "Classic" varieties do no contain grain or wheat gluten.

Lana
 
Not sure hydrogen peroxide is a good thing to use. It damages new tissue (healing tissue).

Online sites suggest cleaning with cool water and a "mild cleanser", but don't suggest a cleanser. Then spray with Rescue Spray: http://www.petwellbeing.com/products/cat-antiseptic#ingredients

Or maybe witch hazel:
The most useful hydrosol of all is Witch Hazel Water. It is an anti-inflammatory whose power parallels that of topical steroid preparations. Why use steroids when you can use witch hazel? Just make sure you get it in a formula with no ALCOHOL added. You may have to search, but it does exist.

Other hydrosols are Rose, Neroli, Rosemary, Roman Chamomile, Linden, Myrtle, Lavender, Geranium and Bay Laurel. Hydrosols are best kept refrigerated, unless you add a touch of vodka to the bottle to help preserve it. Vodka is all natural, does not sting as isopropyl alcohol does, and is a wonderful preservative, toner and astringent- not to mention antiseptic. Hydrosols should be kept in tightly closed bottles, away from heat and direct sunlight. From: http://www.holisticat.com/aromatherapy.html
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Or maybe straight vodka :lol: drinking24

I didn't know that essential oils were all dangerous for cats (see above article on Holisicat).
 
Very interesting...Thanks Sheila-I remember reading elsewhere about Witch hazel...the vodka is to help
me deal with him, right? ;-)
 
I will use hydrogen peroxide to clean the fresh wound if it is deep, like a bite, soap and water otherwise. Then I use antibiotic ointment for a few days covered by a bandage.

I had an occasion to use HP on a healing wound, per Dr's instructions, and can say it feels like it is eating away at your tissues (which it is) - creepy, and disconcerting to say the least. I didn't know any better back then.
 
The bottle instructions say do NOT use hydrogen peroxide on deep wounds!
 
Really? I haven't used it in about 2 years - when Jeddie bit me the second day I had him. I wasn't at home and HP was all I could find (no rubbing alcohol or anything) And I meant on myself, not a cat! A deep puncture wound on a cat I would take to the vet.
 
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