I have been using stridex pads on her chin and it is starting to look better. I have changed her dishes. I didn't take her to the vet because she gets really scared (bless her heart) but I described it to the doctor and they agreed that it sounded like cat acne. Thanks for telling me about castor oil. I will remember that next time.
Cindy Reasoner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I just read on an herbalist's list serve that a very > small amount of castor > oil rubbed on feline acne is supposed to help. But > I would get it diagnosed, > and remove plastic dishes if it is. Then, if you > want to read the > herbalist's recs on this, let me know and I will > find the link. > Michelle > > In a message dated 11/10/2006 11:27:01 A.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hi Cindy, > It sounds like feline acne. Do you use plastic > dishes? There are other > conditions that resemble it. It's good that you are > keeping it clean, > her chin can become infected if you don't take care > of it. Here's the > first site I found when I Googled it: > http://cats.about.com/cs/healthissues/a/acne.htm > > If you suspect that's what she has, I'd treat it as > acne. If it doesn't > get better soon, take her in to the vet and make > sure it isn't something > else. > Nina > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
