What causes scabs on my cat's neck and head? How can I help?

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My almost 2 year old cat has been healthy with vaccines up to date and he is neutered..strictly indoors and has not had any problems until now. I noticed maybe a month ago that he had little scabs just one or 2 but they have only grown in number and size..he has these scabby sores all over his neck and head even some around his front shoulder area..I don't know why this has happened and I don't know what I can do to help him. Pet's info: Cat | Colorpoint | Male | neutered | 1 year and 9 months old | 8 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Little Bit 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.

What causes scabs on my cat's neck and head? How can I help?

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