Comments on: What Causes Dandruff in Cats? http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Katma http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3628 Katma Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:09:14 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/#comment-3628 Avoid the heartbreak of disease! Please, stop "free-feeding" your cats; put them on a measured amount once or twice a day and separate them when they eat if need be. (Some cats just cannot "eat light" or "graze" as "normal" cats do.) Keep the cats with healthy weight on their present amount of cat food; for your dandruff kitty, cut her food down to 3/4 or 1/2 of what she presently eats. Yeah, she'll whine, but it's about living. Hazel's point about diabetes is apt; your overweight cat is a prime candidate for diabetes and other organic diseases. "Lumbering to the cat dish" is not enough exercise for your kitty. She may not feel playful right now because her joints probably hurt. If you can get her to lose weight, she will be so much healthier, and may regain energy for playing and other cat activities. Plus, she'll be able to groom her coat and will probably lose the ugly dandruff. You may recognize a personality in her that you had forgotten. Good luck! Purrs. Avoid the heartbreak of disease! Please, stop “free-feeding” your cats; put them on a measured amount once or twice a day and separate them when they eat if need be. (Some cats just cannot “eat light” or “graze” as “normal” cats do.) Keep the cats with healthy weight on their present amount of cat food; for your dandruff kitty, cut her food down to 3/4 or 1/2 of what she presently eats. Yeah, she’ll whine, but it’s about living.

Hazel’s point about diabetes is apt; your overweight cat is a prime candidate for diabetes and other organic diseases. “Lumbering to the cat dish” is not enough exercise for your kitty. She may not feel playful right now because her joints probably hurt.

If you can get her to lose weight, she will be so much healthier, and may regain energy for playing and other cat activities. Plus, she’ll be able to groom her coat and will probably lose the ugly dandruff. You may recognize a personality in her that you had forgotten.

Good luck! Purrs.

]]> By: Emily http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3512 Emily Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:16:28 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/#comment-3512 For one thing you are not suppose to give your cat human shampoo. Also you need to go and ask your vet about this and ask he/she for some de-dandruft shampoo for cats. Glad if i could help. For one thing you are not suppose to give your cat human shampoo. Also you need to go and ask your vet about this and ask he/she for some de-dandruft shampoo for cats. Glad if i could help.

]]> By: Hazel Lucy http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3505 Hazel Lucy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:40:01 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/#comment-3505 I'm diabetic and for 2 years noticed increasing dandruff. I was switched from Humulin-N to Lantus insulin and within a few weeks, dandruff gone! The new insulin has me better regulated too. Must be better for my system overall. I’m diabetic and for 2 years noticed increasing dandruff. I was switched from Humulin-N to Lantus insulin and within a few weeks, dandruff gone! The new insulin has me better regulated too. Must be better for my system overall.

]]> By: catster (catster) http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-4250 catster (catster) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:04:57 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/#comment-4250 What causes cat dandruff? Find out on our VetBlog! http://bit.ly/15ODK What causes cat dandruff? Find out on our VetBlog! http://bit.ly/15ODK

]]> By: catster (catster) http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-4251 catster (catster) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:04:57 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-dandruff-in-cats/#comment-4251 What causes cat dandruff? Find out on our VetBlog! http://bit.ly/15ODK What causes cat dandruff? Find out on our VetBlog! http://bit.ly/15ODK

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