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  1. Henrysmom

    Spreading rash, please help!

    Hello, my name is Ashley and I'm a first time Sphynx owner. I've had my Henry for 9 months now. I started noticing a slight rash on his right side around mid July. I had recently started letting him be outside on our enclosed patio around May. When I noticed the rash I stopped him from sitting...
  2. 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...
  3. Borinoa

    Dark patches of skin on neck and front paws

    Hi all! Hoping someone can help. My baby boy Odin has like a darkening of his skin on his neck and front paws. I thought at first maybe this was just a build up of oils, but bathing him hasn’t helped any. He usually gets a bath every week or every other week with wipe downs in-between. I am not...
  4. Kiros0430

    My boy has SKIN PROBLEM!!! Please HELP

    My boy started to have this kind of rashes on his skin a month ago. He saw the vet twice, given him some antibiotics and anti allergy drugs. He seems getting better after using medication, however there is reoccurrence of red spots once stop taking medication. No particular change in his...
  5. K

    skin bumps

    Hi, my mom's sphynx kitten (6 months) got these bumps today. It doesn't itch and she didn't wash him with anything unusual and she only uses organic laundry detergent. I can't tell what it is as I'm not there so I wanted to ask if anyone experienced something similar with their cat. My best...
  6. eviewatts

    Paw Esstential 6? Need advice, Skin Issues

    Hi, i have a 1year 10month old sphynx and recently she has developed rashes and the vet thinks food allergies but she also recommended to use ‘Paw Essential 6’ but since it’s a pipette i’m wondering if any of you other sphynx owners have used the product and if it makes ur sphynx greasy or if it...
  7. LukaLu

    Skin pigmentation / darker patches

    Hi everyone, So my 1 year old boy has this darker skin colour on his chest and belly - it comes and goes, it’s not raised, it doesn’t bother him at all. does anyone know what it could possibly be?
  8. raelynn

    Growing brown spots on skin

    We've had our sphynx kittens for 2 weeks almost, and they're 16 weeks old. When we got them from the breeder, they had a rash and we were given chlorhexidine shampoo to use every other day. The rash cleared up, but both cats got what looked like freckles on the darker parts of their skin (no...
  9. Kristielllen

    Skin issues

    My cat,Igor, has had this weird rash along his spine since the day we picked him up. It started off as a small spot with red around it, and has gradually gotten worse. The vet has absolutely no idea what’s wrong, but I don’t think she is very familiar with sphynx cats to begin with. Has anybody...
  10. 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...
  11. R

    Yeast Spots?

    Hello. New to site. My kitten developed red spots that looked like ringworm. Vet wasn't sure if that or staph infection. He has been treated with clavamox orally for 10 days & bathing with blue Dawn dish soap then applying an antifungal cream for almost 3 weeks. The spots have turned brown but...
  12. BusterTheCat

    Recurring Skin Rash (Possible Allergies)

    Hello. So Buster has always had very good skin and never experienced any allergies. Earlier this month, we brought Buster to the vet because he had bad breath. Two days later, I noticed this rash on his body: I was concerned it may have been because I was using the heated blanket that night...
  13. Cberube

    My cats skin

    Hello, My boy sphynxs skin has been bumpy and raw looking. I rehomed him and I've had him for about a month the previous lady used dawn dish soap for his baths. I have given him two baths with dawn and switched to baby Magic Johnson soap. Now by his ear is super raw and bumpy looking. When I...
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