Comments on: What Causes Scabby Necks in Cats? http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Karen http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3415 Karen Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:34:14 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/#comment-3415 Good luck, Marilyn, and bless you for taking in AND neutering all those cats. Christina, in my experience the scruff-biting is a kind of dominance. Mama cats carry their kittens around by the scruff of the neck, so cats have an instinct to go limp when grabbed by the scruff. When adult cats do it to each other, it's kind of the kitty equivalent of "knock it off." Sounds like your boys are pretty good at working out their issues! Good luck, Marilyn, and bless you for taking in AND neutering all those cats.

Christina, in my experience the scruff-biting is a kind of dominance. Mama cats carry their kittens around by the scruff of the neck, so cats have an instinct to go limp when grabbed by the scruff. When adult cats do it to each other, it’s kind of the kitty equivalent of “knock it off.” Sounds like your boys are pretty good at working out their issues!

]]> By: Marilyn http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3342 Marilyn Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:07:56 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/#comment-3342 Thank you for this straightforward and extremely logical advice. I have a <b>multi-cat, mutli animal household>> in a town in Brazil where access to modern veterinary care is a dream. Sometimes I think that there is more unrest among my 10 cats (its OK, we have a large home, and a hectare of clean parklike landscaping) because I have more males than females. All were once abandoned, now neutured, with all annual vaccinations usual, but for this last year do not appear to have had problems with fleas as in the past. This last 2 months, following a 3 month drought, 3 of the cats have developed scabs around the neck, and one has powdery dandruff near the root of her tail, coming from a sensitive skin area. The local vet diagnosed dermatitis, and recommended a course of antibiotics for her and a shampoo. At the first attempt at bathing Annika, I was scratched on my shoulders, chest and arms but perserved! Next attempt, I wore a large plastic apron and securted the cat's paws (the vet recommended sellotape but I couldn't bear the thought of the repval process). Anyway, Annika's itching seems better but her scabs not; the scabs on Junior and Kaká are multiplying and these 3 of my beloved friends all sleep on my bed. After reading this article, I am going to change the brand of anti flea drops, and go through the hassle of "Anti-flea Day" regardless of my dislike of this process and the fact I cannot find evidence of fleas. Wish me luck and courage! . . Thank you for this straightforward and extremely logical advice. I have a multi-cat, mutli animal household>> in a town in Brazil where access to modern veterinary care is a dream. Sometimes I think that there is more unrest among my 10 cats (its OK, we have a large home, and a hectare of clean parklike landscaping) because I have more males than females. All were once abandoned, now neutured, with all annual vaccinations usual, but for this last year do not appear to have had problems with fleas as in the past. This last 2 months, following a 3 month drought, 3 of the cats have developed scabs around the neck, and one has powdery dandruff near the root of her tail, coming from a sensitive skin area. The local vet diagnosed dermatitis, and recommended a course of antibiotics for her and a shampoo. At the first attempt at bathing Annika, I was scratched on my shoulders, chest and arms but perserved! Next attempt, I wore a large plastic apron and securted the cat’s paws (the vet recommended sellotape but I couldn’t bear the thought of the repval process). Anyway, Annika’s itching seems better but her scabs not; the scabs on Junior and Kaká are multiplying and these 3 of my beloved friends all sleep on my bed. After reading this article, I am going to change the brand of anti flea drops, and go through the hassle of “Anti-flea Day” regardless of my dislike of this process and the fact I cannot find evidence of fleas. Wish me luck and courage! . .

]]> By: Christina http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-3339 Christina Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:35:51 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-causes-scabby-necks-in-cats/#comment-3339 Why do cats bite other cats on the back of the neck? I have two boys, a siamese and an orange tabby who is the dominant one, but when the orange tabby seems to annoy the siamese he grabs him with his mouth on the back of the neck, is this a kind of dominant act or just a scolding? Why do cats bite other cats on the back of the neck?
I have two boys, a siamese and an orange tabby who is the dominant one, but when the orange tabby seems to annoy the siamese he grabs him with his mouth on the back of the neck, is this a kind of dominant act or just a scolding?

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