Raw skin under neck itching and bleeding from scratching. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Intense itching can have multiple causes, including fleas, ticks, ear mites, ear infection, anxiety, bladder issues, etc. Since the skin is bleeding and could become infected, I would recommend having Spazzy examined by a vet. The vet may need to treat the skin in addition to the initial cause for the itching to occur.

Hi, and thanks for your question. This could be due to an allergy, although it could also be infection or mites. First of all, in order to rule out skin parasites, you will need to treat with a high quality flea treatment, then ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. If all of those came back negative, the next step is to treat the allergy symptomatically and try to discover the cause of the allergy. Three main type of allergies are usually affecting pets: food allergies, flea and parasite related ones and environmental type (allergens coming from trees, pollens, dust etc etc). Some medications can be given by the vet in order to repair any possible skin lesions (like steroids and antibiotics). Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

Why is my pet's neck raw and bleeding from constant scratching?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Raw skin under neck itching and bleeding from scratching.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS 102

Veterinarian

Published on April 22nd, 2017

Oh no, poor Hookie sounds very itchy! This itching could be caused by fleas, mites, ringworm, or allergies. If he isn't up to date on his flea treatment, he will need a spot on treatment such as Advantage or Revolution. You will need to disinfect the environment as well. Even if he's up to date on his flea medications, he should see a vet. The vet can do blood tests, skin scrapings, and use a Wood's lamp to diagnose allergies, mites, and ringworm if he is up to date on his flea treatments. he will also need his raw skin treated, and it may be infected from all the scratching. Once the cause of the itching is found, the vet can prescribe the appropriate treatment.

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