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My cat has skin issues, bad breath, vomiting, and diarrhea. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Russian Blue | Female | spayed | 25 lbs

Hello, my name is Clementina and my cat has got eczema, dandruff, and bad breathe. Her eczema is all around her tail, back, and head. She has got dry blood all near her head, back and tail as well. Her breathe smells terrible. She vomits, and has got diarrhoea. What do I do?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 5th, 2020

Oh my. Chewy sounds like she has a skin infection and advanced dental disease. These conditions unfortuantely require a vet visit to get a handle of with prescription medication and then you should schedule a dental cleaning with your vet. Bad breathe is also often a sign of infected teeth, so teeth extractions may be needed as well. I do hope that you can get Chewy in to your vet soon for a much needed exam and treatment plan. Best of luck moving forward. Take care.

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