Why does my cat have chronic rashes and won't stop scratching?

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My cat has rashes on the bottom of her tail, belly and around her eye. Scratches the area and lick constantly. This continues for a year. 3 different Vets tried 3 different therapies; none solved it. One injection (containing cortison) helped for a couple of months. 3 years ago (when we found her in the street, rejected by her mother, around 2-3 months old) she had the same problems but worse but we managed to cure him… By this time we also tried gluten-free food for 3 months, nothing changed. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 10 months old | 11 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there. So sorry that Pitir is having this issue. It looks to me like she may have a form of Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex - the eosinophilic plaques. This is a very complex syndrome and it is not as simple as just giving a cortisone injection. That will placate the symptoms for a while but will does not address the underlying problem. My best advice is for you to take her to a veterinary dermatologist and get the testing done to get first the proper diagnosis and then to get the proper treatment to hopefully prevent future flare-ups. Chances are you will not cure her 100% (if she does have what I think she has). However, you can likely minimize her flare-ups significantly once you figure out what the underlying problem is. Here is an information sheet on this problem: http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/skin/c_ct_eosinophilic_granuloma_complex Here is a photo of a cat with similar lesions to your cat: http://www.healwithease.com/2015/11/eosinophilic-granuloma-complex-natural.html You can easily do a Google search for veterinary dermatologists in your area. I hope this helps. Best wishes to you guys. Dr. Amber

Why does my cat have chronic rashes and won't stop scratching?

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