Why does my indoor cat have new scabs under her chin and is itching?

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female cat has scab under chin. Now 2 of them. (only 1 last week) She lives inside only with her sister. She is constantly itching and licking. Her meow is very quiet and sounds like she is losing her voice but she has always sounded like that since I got her about 6-7 months ago. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 1 month old | 5.5 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Bella regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

Why does my indoor cat have new scabs under her chin and is itching?

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