My cat has flea sores, matted fur, and suspected allergy. What now?

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My house cat picked up fleas from a cattery stay. She has scratched open sores all over herself and matted her long coat with all the incecent scratching. We treated her with Frontline Plus. Her coat is full of flea carcasses which seem stuck to her skin and sores. She hates, hates, hates being brushed, so trying to get the mats out has been a struggle. I was thinking that she's allergic to the fleas themselves. What advice would you give me to get my cat back to her usual happy state. Pet's info: Cat | Norwegian Forest Cat | Female | spayed | 7 years old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I would take Dotty into a vet for treatment. They can sedate her and shave all the matts out. Then they can diagnose if she does have a flea allergy (which is likely), and can prescribe treatment for it. I hope this helps.

My cat has flea sores, matted fur, and suspected allergy. What now?

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