My indoor cat has chin 'flea dirt' and hates his carrier. Help?

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My cat Peppermint has been treated with flea and tick killer and it looks like he has flea dirt and fleas under his chin? He is an indoor only cat. Any explanations? He also gets very upset in his carrier would using the feliway pheromones help this? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like he has chin acne and not fleas under the chin. You can treat this with Benzoyl peroxide gel once per day until healed. Here is a link to an article on this problem in cats. ( https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/acne/ ) ( https://www.allivet.com/p-7689-benzoyl-peroxide-gel-5.aspx ) Yes, Feliway pheromone spray should be sprayed into the carrier at least 15 minutes prior to putting him in the carrier. It may help but it may not. It is best to just train him to accept the carrier by leaving it out all the time, using the pheromone spray and feeding him treats in there (like canned cat food). If it is out all the time he won't be alarmed when you take it out for travel. If he is very bad traveling to the vet you can always try to find a mobile vet to come to your house instead. ( https://petspremier.com/services/ )

My indoor cat has chin 'flea dirt' and hates his carrier. Help?

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