Skin problems in a cat...any idea what it is?

[VinnieK]

This cat has been visiting my yard for over a year now...seems stray

I usually feed it

It has this terrible skin infection of sorts for at last a year now

 

Any idea what it is and if it can be treated?

He's not fond of being handled so a visit to the vet will be difficult

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

[alextrat1966]

Oh boy, you better take your cat to the vet whatever it takes. 

 

If that isn't treated, you can say goodbye to him.

 

That looks like a simple ulcer which overtime has become pretty bad, probably because of the cat constant licking it. He needs medical treatment ASAP, probably he is suffering a lot.

[Cake Monster]

That really is a terrible Infection that poor Cat has.

There is only one solution, and that a visit to the Vet .Somehow, you need to catch this Moggy safely ( yours ) and get it treated.

Suggest throw / wrap a Towel around the Cat to prevent injury to both you and the Cat. Once wrapped in a Towel it can b e transferred to a Box - possibly still in the Towel.

The Cat must be in terrible pain, and this should have been treated much sooner.

[The Hammer2021]

That is wound not a skin problem! It's been in a fight. That is a classic  mating wound

[VinnieK]

It has survived for at least a year with it.

It's not my cat as I said above

I will consider a vet..   need to warm up to spending money on a stray cat ????

I don't think it's been mauled..it would have healed already

I suspect extreme ringworm or serious auto-immune disorder

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by VinnieK

[JetsetBkk]

3 hours ago, VinnieK said:

It has survived for at least a year with it.

It's not my cat as I said above

I will consider a vet..   need to warm up to spending money on a stray cat ????

I don't think it's been mauled..it would have healed already

I suspect extreme ringworm or serious auto-immune disorder

 

That is horrible! And I thought my little stray black and white had problems. But his were self-inflicted - always fighting with a bigger cat from down the road. I even had him neutered hoping he would calm down. Waste of money.

 

 

[kickstart]

That is not a matting wound ,could well be Eczema /Dermatitis that has not being treated ,being a stray .

If you can find any,the   purple / blue antibiotic spray  about 280 baht /can ,use that for a  week or so should improve .

But ,being a stray,catching it every day could be a problem ,and a lot of cats do not like the spray on them ,so hold it well ,wrapping  it in a towel will help .

The cause could well be mites ,a jab of Idectine might not go a miss.

[stubuzz]

Maybe add some amoxicillin to the food.

 

https://www.petcarerx.com/amoxicillin-caps/10164#10302

 

[G Rex]

If this had only occurred recently I would agree with The Hammer 2021 , and say that it was just a healing ulcer after a cat fight.

As you say it has been there for a year, and he also has chronic self trauma at the back of his ears, I would suspect autoimmune as well . My suggestion is ‘Rodent Ulcer’ - correct name Eosinophilic Dermatitis.   

Treatment is usually steroid - a long acting shot could be given for easier medication. Antibiotics, such as Amoxicillin will help resolve the secondary infection.

It is unlikely that it will be a one time simple treatment and cure, which is a problem with a semi-feral cat!