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  1. carly gail

    Medicine for skin injury- safe or not?!

    Hi all, Baldwin got neutered, microchipped, and had his hernia repaired yesterday. I set him up in my (medium sized) closet with lots of bedding, a litterbox, and food and water (later on). He was NOT very happy being confined in that space, however with my bed being tall and his cat tower and...
  2. Kristen G

    Red blotch on skin?

    hi has anyone seen a blotch like this on their sphynx? Im hoping its not ringworm. Its a single faint red blotch. Previously, he had some random pimples that the vet said was most likely kitten acne. The pimples went away and just today this one blotch came about. Not sure if its something to be...
  3. 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...
  4. Bwitsnudeybabes

    Sphynx with irritated itchy chest.

    Hello friends! I've been on this site A LOT, searching for an answer or advice for anything related to my two sphynx babies. This is my first post though, so hello! My sphynx male Benedict has had a dark and itchy chest for some time now. I do notice that there are times it looks more...
  5. Maxx Kathleen

    Black speckles?

    Hello everyone! I'm new here so please bare with me in regards to trying to figure out replies and whatnot. My 2 year old not-entirely hairless baby has a problem. He has these little black spotches on his neck (front and back). They aren't bothering him that I can tell. I recently added a wet...
  6. AlchemyCarta

    Scented Lotions/body creams

    Hiya! I got my little shoulder monster about a month ago. She settled in abruptly well and we've had absolutely no problems since. Luck of the draw at it's finest! Ha haha I give Razza a bath once every ten days or so and clean her with wipes every other day, then put lotion on her after every...
  7. D

    Bumps on skin

    My baby had one big ashy looking thing and now has lots of little bumps, please help!
  8. Ginalmarie

    Sphynx Kitten Skin Issues

    Hi all! My name is Gina, and I have a 5 month old Sphynx kitten named Bagheera. He's a very energetic, playful, and loving kitten. He's had all of his shots, and is set to be neutered in the upcoming month. I have had no concerns about his health until this previous week. I noticed red bumps...
  9. V

    Can i clean skin with babywipes?

    Ok so my baby needs to stay put about a month because he had back surgery... My question is what can i clean his skin with? Cause i cant give him a bath and he is really filthy already and smells like urine because he pisses himself... Is a non scented baby wipe ok to wash his skin? or what else?
  10. Susanhughes

    Does this look viral to you?

    i just got my cat and this happened. I would say an allergy because he is expired to a lot of new things but I don't see hives.
  11. Susanhughes

    Help! Not sure what this is

    My Sphynx just developed his rash on his belly. Any ideas? I thought maybe ring worm?? Or a viral thing? Lots of new stuff so could be an allergy but it doesn't look like hives.
  12. Joierenee

    Peterbald and Skin Allergies

    I recently adopted a pedigree peterbald from the shelter where it was very dirty. They said her legs are lumpy with these little white head lumps but that's how she always will be. I believed them and took her home. When I took her to the vet, he told me he had two Sphinx cats at home and had...
  13. Ortie and Kheru

    Tummy and Tail Troubles

    Hello everyone! My Ortensia is a 3 y.o. female (spayed) sphynx beauty who has had a couple issues that I have been battling since I've had her (at 14 weeks). Problem #1: Ortie has chronic loose stools. When I first got her as a kitten, I put her on grain free blue buffalo kitten food and she...
  14. millie jane

    skin irritation after swapping laundry detergents!!!

    hi guys! i am new here and got bernie over a month ago, he's already given me so much joy! he has recently broken out in a rash, after i have cleaned his jumpers in a new laundry detergent. he's not very phased by his rash and we keep a jumper (which hasnt been cleaned in the same detergent) on...
  15. BusterTheCat

    Scratches?

    Hello. Dunkin has some kind of marks going down his back that I noticed tonight. I'm not sure if they are scratches because the skin isn't cut at all, they are just like raised red lines. It worries me that it's going down his whole back. We do have two other cats but I don't think they would...
  16. Kawiipops

    Light marks appearing on sphynx's skin

    Hi, I'm new to owning a Sphynx. Our boy Woody is 6 months old, and lately we have noticed small light marks are appearing on his legs and side of body. Does anyone have any ideas what they may be? Thanks in advance.
  17. Arichelic

    Tail tip issue?

    Hey all, just another question from this new sphynx momma. Virokketh has this weird bump on the end of his tail. When we first got him it looked like either a pimple or that the end of the last tail bone was poking through the skin (not bloody, just very pale in color). It's been a few weeks...
  18. Luvmisphynx

    HELP! Odd skin rash or bump

    We just just got our sphynx kitten last week. When we got her she had a scab on her back that has gotten bigger and is dry, hard and scaly to touch. It seems to be getting bigger. I brought her to the vet and he was not sure what it was. There is only one but it is the weirdest spot. I have...
  19. Liliana Marques

    My sphynx has rashes, please help! :(

    Hi! My boy Tobias has rashes every now and then. They come and go and are very intensive for about one hour. The doctors have not figured out what it could be and we can´t seem to associate the rashes to the food he eats. He has had 2 shots of cortisone which help, however it is only temporary...
  20. Hairless Blessing

    Very interesting

    A lot of help with cat issues, acne, skin all natural. Cat Acne and Skin Conditions: Natural Remedies!
  21. Lana Dove

    Face Scabby

    Armani, my 8 years old male sphynx cat started to show face scabs and it lasts few days until the scab falls off. I have been trying to figure out for months by removing one blanket, one cat post, changed water bowl, etc and still he gets face scabs on and off every 2-3 months. I desperate need...
  22. bisingular

    Skin Condition - small hard bumps

    Hey guys, I have another skin condition. Cynder has tiny hard bumps going from the top of her head all the way down her shoulders and onto her back. They're white for the most part (they turn pink if she or we scratch them, and can get a but scabby). They don't bother her and don't seem to be...
  23. Amy31

    Pimple?

    hey guys, any clue on this and the best way to treat it? I think it's a Boyle but has a slight yellow head also, I've pressed a warm flannel into it and he wasn't to happy, moved his head when I tried and I wasn't pressing hard so I think it's abit sore!! Tia
  24. treefoil

    red bumps :-/

    Hey there, I might need your opinion on Tildas skin issues. (I read the skin-tutorial ;-P) I think it might be an allergy, but i cant find the connection in our daily habits. These spots came during the last year, and i didnt get it tested yet. shes not touchy on these spots, but I think shes...
  25. A

    Rough skin kitten

    hi I'm looking for a little advice I have just got a little Sphynx kitten and his skin has a rough like texture all over as if he's been licked with a really rough tongue! It's not flaking or red or anything just rough like sand paper, my first sphynx skin has always been baby smooth so im just...
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