My 10-year-old indoor cat has itchy bumps on her back. What's wrong?

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My 10 year old cat has scans and itching on her lower spine almost to her tail. They can not be seen, only felt. She is an indoor only cat with no other animal contact. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | 12 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Lily 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.

My 10-year-old indoor cat has itchy bumps on her back. What's wrong?

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