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hello..
I have a two year old, sable, female named Niki. Recently she has been
scratching herself in such a manner that small sores appear on her skin.
This happened once before and so, thinking it was a rash, I took her to our vet
who passed it off as long nails scratching her skin. My problem is that I
keep cutting her nails but cant seem to get them short enough(or get her still
enough) to keep her from cutting herself.
I decided my next train of action would be to check why she is scratching.
I changed her bedding and used new detergent and looked for fleas.
But she continues to scratch.
Has anyone else had a similar problem? Or has any good tips on how short nails
can be cut and how to keep Niki still when clipping? Is there any ointment I
should apply to her cuts?
[Dry skin perhaps? Try changing her to a moist cat food diet (eg: Science
Diet growth), and/or a drop of linatone every day or two (but no more than
that)].
thanks
Jessica Forys
dcs undergrad
Rutgers University.
[Posted in FML 0184]
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