How to prevent cat skin fungus and how often should I bathe her?

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Hi, what are the tips for preventing fungus ? Also how often can I wash her with shampoo? Pet's info: Cat | Himalayan | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 10 days old | 6.6 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

To help prevent skin issues, feed a high quality diet (I like Purina ProPlan, Hills Science Diet, and Royal Canin - don't worry about being grain free, that's a fad and not actually related at all to pet health) and keep Noushmc on an oral flea preventative, ideally from your veterinarian (not all over the counter options are created equally). Cats don't need routine bathing because they do a great job of keeping themselves clean. Shampoos can actually dry out their skin and cause problems. You never need to bathe her, but if she's particularly dirty you can bathe her up to once a month (again, I don't recommend this regularly) with a pet shampoo.

How to prevent cat skin fungus and how often should I bathe her?

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