My cat has scabs all over her body. Is it allergies or something else?

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Mittens has been getting scans on her back for almost at year. She is not and flea free. I change up food and litter and nothing has changed. I took her to the vet once and the vet said it was probably the cats playing but the scans have spread all over her body. Any idea what this could be? Any home remedies for possible dry skin? Pet's info: Cat | American Longhair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 11 months old | 9 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. This may be a condition called military dermatitis, a type of allergy. You can try changing the things in her environment like the litter & food, but you cannot change what she touches & breathes in. You can try switching her to Science Diets Sensitive Stomach & Skin, but she may need a true hypoallergenic diet, or it may be something completely different causing her allergies. The best thing to do is to see your vet who may decide to give Mittens a long acting steroid shot. If it clears up her skin, then she may periodically need an additional injection. The alternative is allergy testing, but again this is something to discuss with your vet. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My cat has scabs all over her body. Is it allergies or something else?

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