How to differentiate bacterial vs. fungal infections in your cat?

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Hello! How can differentiate between Bacterial infections and Fungal infections in cats? Thank you for your time and consideration! Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 4 months old

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

This is a great question! Depending on where the infection in question is, yes, you can differentiate between a fungal and bacterial infection. Sometimes you can tell based on the type of infection present, what the lesions look like and/or where the lesions/infection is located. It is important to differentiate between types of infections because treatment depends on the specific type of infection. I hope this answers your question. If you need other additional information, please let us know! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

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