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  1. sarmar

    Recurring Skin Issues -- any advice?

    Hi all, I'm hoping to hear from anyone who's maybe dealt with something similar… My cat Sam (Sphynx, turns 4 tomorrow!) has had skin issues on and off for over a year. We first noticed shallow scabs on his neck, then similar shallow/liquidy-then-hardening scabs on his back. We assumed it was...
  2. nakedgoblin

    What could cause this skin irritation?

    Do you have any idea what could be causing this skin irritation? My cat has had it on his chest and under chin since spring. Those spotted areas are raised and ometimes there is more dry scab on top. It doesn't itch or seem to bother him in any way. He eats grain-free wet food and raw meat. I...
  3. M

    Skin and tummy trouble

    Hello, i have had zumba for about 6 months, shes not quite 4 yet. i have been struggling with her skin for a while, as you can see from the photos she has some rashes and hyperpigmentation. Both her front paws are this irritated and her back paws dont have the discolouration and rash on the...
  4. M

    Skin troubles

    Hello all this is Zumba, I've had her since March and she is 3 years old- since she arrived we have had issues with her being itchy and her skin. As you can see she has discolouration and scabs around her eyes and also on her front legs just above her paws. Her paws she often licks and rubs...
  5. rabenous

    skin issues - allergies? rash? bug bites?

    so for the past couple of weeks these spots of varying sizes have been showing up on our 5y/o male sphynx. even though they look quite angry they don’t seem to bother him too much and he only bothers licking/scratching when we put anicura cat gel ointment on them. no changes in litter, detergent...
  6. reddmarie30

    Sphynx skin rash and squinty eye

    We recently adopted our second Sphynx cat, and today we noticed a rash/bumps on her backside this morning. She’s also been having some issues with her left eye—she squints, and it gets a little red on the skin, but it doesn’t seem to bother her, and she lets me clean her eye boogers every day...
  7. Maria1305

    Unknown skin condition?

    Hello everyone! Abel is my 1,5 year old sphynx that developed some spots around his chest/ right arm a few months ago.. since then it didn’t spread. I already went to the vet and they can’t tell me what it is exactly. They gave me a corticosteroid gel but it doesn’t help. Does any of you know...
  8. D

    Cat is changing colors

    Hello! My Sphynx is bicolor but his skin recently started changing, he’s been on the same food his whole life but all of a sudden he’s been getting sun spots all over and dark pigmentation all over his sides of his bell and some of his back. Does anyone know why this would change? I’m posting...
  9. nagaminesan

    Dry skin and wet poops. Hydrolyzed protein diet not working anymore

    Hello! Our 8 year old Sphynx baby named Odesza that we adopted a year ago has been going thru on and off skin allergies and stomach issues. We’ve taken her to the vet multiple times to figure out what’s going on. We have done all tests and she’s super healthy. We’ve done raw - beef, venison...
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