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  1. 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...
  2. thepurpledahlia

    Is this allergy or something else?

    Hello! I’m a mom of my first kitten (3 months old)! His name is Isaac, and he is my cutie angel. Few days ago I’ve noticed some strange spots on him :( Unfortunately in my city there is no vets who specialise on sphynx cats, so I wanna ask you, can it be an allergy? He was ill and vet gave him...
  3. Socky

    Help! White cluster bumps on my cat?

    Im sort of freaking out for my cat!! He’s a rescue and we’re trying our best as we’ve never owned a sphinx but lots of experience with cats. It’s on both of his front legs. Right is bigger than left. I’m fearful for ringworm or soemthing that could be transmitted to humans but it doesn’t look...
  4. B

    The sores have gotten worse

    I have posted on here recently regarding the sores on my naked Peterbald Draco's under arms and belly. I'm currently in the process of elimination of many things but nothing has worked so far. Today I've noticed the sores are even worse. I'm really concerned. Has anybody else's cat had these...
  5. Rizzlekit

    Itchy sphynx

    Hi all! New here. My sphynx is super itchy and I’m at a bit of a loss. We’ve been in and out of the vets for 6 months now without any answers. She’s been really itchy and we can’t find the answer. Currently waiting for an allergy test to come back. We’ve not changed anything environmental...
  6. HenriqueToss

    Skin problem Sphynx

    Hello, my nome is Henrique and i'm from brazil, so, sorry for my english. We have a female sphynx with a several skin problem. Vet did a biopsy and nothing pointed. We used corticosteroid, virbac cortavance, virbac hexadene ins shower, virbac allermyl, royal canin hypoallergenic for cats and the...
  7. Mlmaelg

    Skin irritation, lesions?

    Hi all! I’m new to the forum :) I have a 7 month old male sphynx named Ziggy, we rescued from Ukraine a few months ago! This past week or so we started noticing little scabby pimples or lesions showing up around his neck. It started with just one and i’ve been monitoring it, but then i just...
  8. Ty Blaze

    Underbelly, inner-leg discoloration.

    Hello everyone! I have two little ones (Abu and Jasmine). Abu is covered in black peach fuzz, and Jasmine is a Peterbald. Abu has developed a discoloration on his under belly that I am unsure of what the cause would be. I had taken him to the vet a month ago regarding this issue and they gave...
  9. Jasmk2

    Help! Skin condition/ allergy

    Hello everyone. I'm at a complete loss... I'll try to explain as well as I can and add some photos. My 3 year old girl, Ocean, has never had any issues with her skin since I've had her. She was on a raw diet which she really thrived off, gained a bit of weight and looking very healthy as she...
  10. L

    Help my baby’s skin problem

  11. Rihmeek604

    Thigh and Belly Discolouration

    Hello, I'm new here and looking for help for Rihmeek (8 months). I've read a few threads about discolouration around the bum but I haven't seen any posts about the thighs and belly. Our vet thinks he's allergic to beef and fish, we've taken him off that and were giving him Stella & Chewie's...
  12. bakmiauw

    Dark Spots on Sphynx Cat Please Help!

    Hi everyone, ive just recently joined and this is my very first post. I have a 6 months old Sphynx who has just recently started getting these dark spots on her skin and it doesn’t seem to go away. Ive consulted a vet and since they dont know much abt the breed they just decided to try and see...
  13. M

    Mystery Spots!!

    Disclaimer: I'm a pre-med so "too many details" may follow. Hi everyone! I've been tracking a skin problem with my ~4 year old Sphynx. But I haven't found a single spot that looks like hers anywhere online so I'm happy to hopefully contribute informative info once we get this solved. I haven't...
  14. KKristen61

    Sphynx skin condition HELP!!!

    My little baby has this recurring skin condition. This is the 3rd time this has occurred and the vet doesn’t know what it is. She has been given antibiotics in the past and it clears it up very fast but I would like to know if someone actually knows what This is. It seems to bother her a lot...
  15. B

    Please help!! Kitten growing brown spots

    I have a four week old kitten that was given to me so I can tube feed him he was not nursing on the mother and not suckling on a nurser bottle he was raised in a rcom incubator and KMR kitten formula he started growing spots a week ago it started off with 1 then 2 and now it's spread all...
  16. CatDaddy702

    WARNING! Do not use lime sulfur dip for ring worm

    Been lurking on the site for a while. Just picked up our baby boy on Christmas and he’s been the greatest addition to our family. I’ve always had dogs and a short stint with a dsh and baldy but this little guy has made me a “cat person” 100%. Unfortunately we had a very bad two days. Yesterday...
  17. J

    Severe Mastitis?

    Hi everyone, I recently rescued a sphynx from a breeder. She develops “sores,” that the breeder told me she always got. Her last litter was in the summer so she’s had the condition some time. I took her to the vet as soon as I got her, where she was diagnosed with severe mastitis that has...
  18. Kumoandkaze

    Rough hair, rash, and constant flaking

    Hi! My Sphynx(Kumo) is 6months old and has been having many skin issues. It started about two months ago and the vet at the time said it looked normal and it was probably acne. It didn't look like acne to me so have changed his food to grain free and also tried chicken free. I bathe them weekly...
  19. nakednelly

    Red, rough patch of skin ....

    Hi Please see picture attached of nellys red patch. This has appeared in the last 24 hours, no changes of food / not bathed since Sunday. It’s rough to touch and look ms like it’s getting redder. She’s in no discomfort isn’t trying to itch it any ideas? Am I worrying too much? First time...
  20. kellymew

    Skin bumps/rash

    Hi everyone long time reader, first time poster. I've had Mew for 4 months now, and in the last couple he's developed a bumpy rash. It used to be all over his body too. We took him to the vet who thought he was pretty yeasty, gave him an anti-inflammatory shot and some cream. We also thought...
  21. CatLadyForLife

    What are these spots on my kitten?

    Meow! My new sphynx kitten has developed these dark brownish spots mainly along her sides. I’ve bathed her repeatedly and tried scrubbing with various soaps including hypoallergenic cat shampoo, and tried coconut oil today & some natural grease lifting dish detergent, to no avail. What does...
  22. Lola Dineen

    Small bumps on back

    Hi all, I've searched the forum but wanted to get your opinion. Biggie, one of my boys (almost 3 years old) has these 2 small hard bumps that have appeared on his back. I've not noticed them before, and the only thing I can think is he got his booster vaccinations 2 weeks ago, so possibly...
  23. MelissaAlice

    Rash!!!

    Good Afternoon Everyone ... It's been .. well a long time .. since I posted last. It';s good to be back! My Elfie has had a rough month. We are now on rash number TWO and they have been pretty invasive rashes. They seem to only show on her belly and under her arms/legs. The first time we...
  24. Sarahstar66

    Sores and Diarrhea - please help

    my Sphynx has had chronic diarrhea for the past week. Her bath night was tuesday. This morning I noticed sores on her sides. Last night she had an diarrhea accident on our rug because it was like she couldnt make it to her box. She is not acting lethargic or “sick” but shes just pooping all...
  25. Ty Blaze

    PLEASE Help - Skin problem, anyone recognize this?

    hey guys! I just adopted my second little girl who seems to be giving me more problems than I could’ve imagined. My first sphynx (whom I got 2 years ago) has had no issues in health. I adopted Jasmine 4 weeks ago (she just turned 1) and seems to have a rash that nobody can figure out. She...
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