Kitten scratching face, rashes, head shaking. Is it food or shampoo?

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Hello, My 3 month-old sphynx kitten has been scratching his face and neck and developed rashes and bumps on his face that are now inflamed and bleeding. He’s also shaking his head from time to time. What can I apply to these rashes to help ease the itch and urge to scratch? I am not sure if it’s the shampoo I am using on him or the food I am slowly transitioning him into that’s causing this itchiness. Pet's info: Cat | Sphynx | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 24 days old

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

An itchy face and neck is typical for food allergies in cats. Besides this he coulld also have a problem with the shampoo and/or an ear infection since he is shaking his head. I suggest you take Coyote to your veterinarian for an exam. If the itching started when you started to transition him to the new food, immediately stop feeding the new food and put him back on his old food. If the itching then stops over the next week or two, then he is definitely allergic or oversensitive to the new food and must not be given that. But I do think a vet visit is in order to rule out any other cause.

Kitten scratching face, rashes, head shaking. Is it food or shampoo?

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