Even one flea can cause flea allergy. It's an allergic reaction to something. I
have a cat who is FIV+ and also borderline diabetic. He develops scabs on
occasion, then they go away. And return, and go away, etc.. Some of my other
cats get scabs, near tail or around neck. One vet told me the tail scabs were a
reaction to the body oils that the cat produces in that region, especially male
cats. Mine are all neutered but they still produce body oils. Sometimes there
is fur loss also, then fur grows back. Scabs can also be a reaction to stress.
No telling what it is really, but I have had cats living with this "syndrome"
for many years, normal lives, both ordinary cats and FIV and FeLv+ cats.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors
too!
>________________________________
> From: Karen Harshbarger <harshbargerka...@yahoo.com>
>To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:59 AM
>Subject: [Felvtalk] concerned
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> Have you ever had any of your cats with Feline Leukemia get scabs on them.
>One of mine had just a few around his neck for quite some time (even before we
>got feline leukemia tests results), and now he has got more on his body. Then
>either in rough housing or scratching himself, he pulled the scab off of two
>and they bled pretty bad. So I took him to the vet, cause I did not want to
>risk any infections with those open sores. She did not offer any diagnosis of
>the scabs---says lots of things could cause. But she gave him an injection of
>polyflex and gave me some medication (Clindamycin Drops) to give him 1 ml a
>day for 7-14 days. Now I am noticing these same scabs on the others as I pet
>them---but no bleeding with them so I have not taken them to the vet for any
>treatment yet. Everyone seems fine---eating, drinking, playing and using
>litter box. But the scabs have me a little concerned. With their feline
>leukemia, I don't want
to let something get out of control if it could be serious. They do not have
fleas---that is something both the vet and I checked for, and they have been
treated for flea protection. Thank you, Karen
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