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]