Why does my cat have sores, is sluggish, and drinks a lot of water?

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My cat has sores on her ears,back and some on her belly she has been sluggish and she chugging water. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 4 months old | 5 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Stormy 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 cat have sores, is sluggish, and drinks a lot of water?

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