The cat's paws have peeled off
Come and save pink little claws
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="7" > cat's paws can still peel? </h1>
Today I saw a parent asking for help: the paws of the cat at home actually peeled?! What to do?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="80">01 Is it normal to peel and crack</h1>?
Common causes of paw peeling in cats are divided into physiological and pathological.
Physiological
Physiological peeling is caused by dry weather, lack of moisture in cat meat pads, lack of nutrition in cats, wear and tear of cat's paws, etc.
The peeled part of this foot pad is clean at the edge, the skin of the foot pad is not red, swollen and broken, and the newborn skin is intact.
Pathological
There is also a pathological peeling, cats due to infection with fungi, bacteria, cavitus, etc. caused by peeling, this peeling situation is often more serious, peeling part is accompanied by some small scabs, small dander, sometimes there will be redness, swelling, cracking, bleeding and so on.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="81" >02 What to do? </h1>
Physiological peeling treatment
Moisturizing
Physiological peeling We need to apply vaseline cream to the cat, moisturize the claws and claws, vaseline is safer for cats, it is one of the main raw materials of the hair cream.
Help your cat increase the number of times you drink water
Put a few more drinking spots in your home, or use a mobile water dispenser to attract your cat to drink water.
Increase the proportion of daily wet food feeding when feeding, here it is recommended to buy American commercial pet food - wet grain, raw materials can be traced, safe and secure to see. Feeding wet food can help cats increase water intake and reduce paw peeling caused by lack of water.
Replace with high-quality commercial cat food
Some cats shed their paws and claws due to a lack of vitamins. So if the cat is fed a nutritious American commercial cat food, parents don't have to bother in this regard, and the cat can grow up healthy and happy.
Pathological molting method
If it is pathological peeling, the owner must take the cat to the pet hospital for treatment in time.
Feline paw peeling caused by fungi or bacteria is contagious, and when it scratches its body and ears with its claws, it can easily spread to other parts, causing a large area of infection.
Therefore, once parents find that the cat's claws have hair loss, redness, swelling, cracking and other problems, they must take it to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.
Generally speaking, as long as this pathological peeling is treated in time, the cat can recover its health in more than 20 days.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="82" >03 U.S. Pet Food (PFI) Friendly Tips:</h1>
If you find that the cat's claw is peeling, please be sure to:
Mop the floor diligently and disinfect diligently
The cat always walks around the house barefoot, and when tired, she lies somewhere and happily licks her feet. At this time, if the home is not cleaned well, the germs, insect eggs, etc. that you bring home from outside are easily eaten by the cat.
Repair cat nails frequently
Cat fingernails that are too long may also be tied to their small meat pads, causing the appearance of cracking and bleeding flesh pads, and the shoveler must remember to regularly help them peel off their old nails.
Trim the foot hair
The cat's foot hair is too long to affect the heat dissipation, coupled with the cat's saliva after licking, it is easy to breed bacteria in the middle of the claw gap to cause infection.
In order to guard the pink and tender little claws, the owner must often trim the hair in the gap of the claws