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What's wrong with my cat's skin? Is it an infection or allergy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 10 years and 5 months old | 20 lbs

Does this look bad and do you know what it could be from??

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 21st, 2017

It looks pretty bad, I imagine it's very sore. It could be duecto a number of things, it could be an infection, it could be a bad allergic reaction or cats get an immune condition called eosinophillic granuloma complex, that can present similar to this. I would take Shorty to the vet as this will need treated before it gets worse.

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