My cat has leg sores. Is it from dirty clay litter or allergies?

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My friends cat has crusty sores on the backs of her legs from button to the first joint. He is using clay litter and doesn't clean it and change it often. Could she be alergic to the clay or retina to the abundance of urine soaked litter? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | 8 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

The urine or dirty litter getting stuck on her could both be the cause of the wounds. I would recommend to change the litter more often and maybe even putting an additional litter box down to help. I would have your vet look at the sores to ensure she doesn't need any antibiotics. I hope this helps.

My cat has leg sores. Is it from dirty clay litter or allergies?

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