If no fleas or flea dirt are found but the cat is scratching in these areas a treatment trial with a veterinarian recommended flea medication is warranted.
Cat scratching scabs no fleas.
You must treat all pets in the household for several months to completely eradicate the fleas.
I use home remedies.
A cat s tongue is also very rough which allows it to scratch its skin easily and clean the area of any possible irritants.
This is probably the most common cause of scabs on cats.
Usually it is known that fleas cause scabs therefore when they are not available but your cat has scabs most of you get tremendously worried.
If a cat feels any type of discomfort on its skin it will automatically attempt to soothe it with scratching.
She has no fleas she is a house cat.
Other skin parasites like mites can also cause pruritis.
Because cats are excellent groomers they may actually remove all traces of fleas.
Why is my cat itchy with no fleas.
Dermatitis leads to itching and scratching.
This can cause sharp claws to break a cat s thin skin.
Vets and their meds have never been useful to me.
Scabs will follow as the cuts heal.
Where fleas are not the answer often a much more detailed and meticulous approach is needed to find the diagnosis.
Scabs on a cat s skin are usually due to miliary dermatitis.
If you notice your cat licking their lower back obsessively with or without scabs on the neck it is a sign that fleas might be causing the problem.
Although there may be thousands of potential allergens in your cat s habitat fleas and ticks are the most common offenders to take the blame first.
Common explanations include allergies parasites fungal or bacterial infection and dry skin.
When it comes to scabs on cats scratching at the scabs clears a path for further secondary infections by usually harmless bacteria that live on cats.
Scabs on your cat s back can make your cat extremely uncomfortable and therefore directly make you feel stressed especially if you notice that there are no fleas.
Nemo is my cat and started getting scabs around her neck this past spring.
Cat hasn t fleas but keeps scratching main causes in pets of all ages fleas food allergic reactions and exposure to chemical irritants such as cleaners and soaps can be a cause.
This time i combed all scabs off and put a topical on it made out of cannabis orange oil and lavender.
Fleas are often the culprits behind compulsive cat scratching or cat licking behaviors.
There are no fleas where i live so i think it is probably an allergy.
