Have you ever seen a cat with a bloody jaw?
Recently, Meng Claw Jun received a lot of inquiries from small partners about the black chin of the cat, and the jaw of the blood thorn hula looked at the cute claw Jun.
What makes a kitten so unrecognizable? The culprit is the cat's black jaw.
When it comes to cats with black jaws, I think all shovelers are familiar with it, because almost 90% of cats have suffered from it, and cats of all ages may suffer from it.
There was also a shoveler who squeezed the cat with a black head, and as a result, 5 "white grains of rice" were squeezed out...
In fact, Meng Paw Jun has also talked about the problem of black jaws before, but some messages say that there are too many contents, and it is difficult to understand.
So today we will directly talk about "black chin" from the perspective of "prevention + treatment".
Ps: Dogs also have a chance of developing black jaws, and the following content is common to cats and dogs.
The dog has a black chin
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What is a black chin?
Black chin, also known as folliculitis, is one of the most common skin diseases in cats/dogs.
Like the cause of the formation of blackheads in humans, it is the abnormal secretion of sebaceous glands, which causes oil to accumulate locally, resulting in clogged pores. The oil is oxidized in the air, forming a black dot visible to the naked eye.
The phenomenon of black chin can not only occur at the chin, but also on the tail, on the belly, and even on the egg...
Cat black egg egg cr Mo Qingyan
The slight manifestation of a cat's black chin is mainly that the hairs on the chin will turn yellow-brown at the base.
If the condition worsens further, it can lead to local skin damage and infection, resulting in abnormal symptoms such as skin redness, itching, hair removal, dander, papules, rashes, cysts, and crusting.
How to treat black jaws
How to treat this part I will divide into two parts: severe and mild, so that everyone can "prescribe the right medicine" according to the cat's own situation, step by step.
▌ Mild black chin (no secondary skin infection)
Example diagram
Treatment: Partial shaving of the black chin, warm compresses with warm water, topical cleansing with benzoyl peroxide, ethyl lactate shampoo (be careful not to let the cat lick) etc.
Specific operation: Apply the drug to the affected area and rub it for about 10 minutes, wash it for 5-10 minutes, and blow dry locally.
Time: Wash once a day, wash once in the later 2 to 3 days, but still take the drug under the advice of a doctor.
Schematic diagram of benzoyl peroxide gel
▌ Moderate and severe black jaws (cats with secondary local skin infections)
If it is a moderate or severe black chin, seek medical attention in time, and after determining the specific pathogen of infection, perform the following operations under the instructions of the doctor.
Treatment: preparation of saline, chlorhexidine, iodine, antibiotic ointments, antifungal skin sprays, etc.
Specific operation: local shaving, first wash with normal saline, find that there is a rupture of the situation with chlorhexidine disinfection, no rupture of the rupture with iodine disinfection. After the surface of the skin is dry, if it is a bacterial infection, antibiotic ointment is used, and if it is a fungal infection, an antifungal skin spray is sprayed.
PS: Wear a good neck ring and avoid scratching, licking into the drug, etc.
Example diagram of Chlorhexidine
Meng Claw Jun reminds everyone that the severity of black chins varies, takes a long time to form, and is extremely stubborn. We must adopt different plans according to the severity of the situation, and short-term operations and long-term improvements are combined.
Don't use your hands to cut ah, just imagine that people have black heads on their faces, can they be cured by cutting or squeezing?
How to prevent black chin
▌ Control of cat food grease
For example, if the cat food is too greasy, the cat will absorb the excess oil, and the excess oil will not be discharged.
On the one hand, it will lead to obesity in the cat, and on the other hand, it will accumulate in the hair follicles, resulting in excessive local oil accumulation and blackheads.
The surface of the cat food on the market has been more or less treated with grease, so if the cat in the family has a black chin, the shoveler should try to replace it with less oily cat food.
And control the cat to eat less and more meals, each time the control feeding time within 30 minutes is a good preventive countermeasure.
▌ Selection of cat bowls
We all know that plastic products are easy to hide dirt and dirt and accumulate bacteria. Cats can easily trigger a black jaw after touching an unclean rice basin or biting a plastic toy.
Therefore, we use cat bowls made of glass or ceramic materials, and wash the dishes frequently to reduce the residue of bacteria or grease, and disposable cat food paper bowls are also available.
▌ Reduce stress
Cat stress can lead to metabolic disorders in the body, endocrine disorders, and then cause abnormal secretion of sebaceous glands.
There are many factors that cause cat stress, such as strangers entering the home, changing living environment frequently, suddenly being frightened, etc., so the owner must try to avoid letting the cat have a stress response because of these conditions.
▌ Sterilization surgery
Imbalances in sex hormones, especially excesses of male hormones, can also induce a black jaw. Therefore, sterilizing cats can also prevent the occurrence of black jaws.
Finally, I would like to emphasize that the best prevention method of black chin is: daily control diet + timely sterilization + keep the environment safe and comfortable.
Although the black chin is stubborn, as long as the shoveler observes their small chin and finds that the signs are solved immediately, things will be solved very well.
Q: How does a black cat judge a black chin?
One leans on touch, the other wipes with a wet wipe, rubs with your fingernails when wiping, and if you have a black chin, it is a little brown.
The black chin problem is here today, if it helps you remember to forward to the circle of friends and share with other shovelers Oh ~ ~ ~
This article has reviewed the knowledge of pet care by Dr. Song (BVM. Practicing Veterinarian).
The material comes from the Internet, we have tried our best to find the source, if there is a mistake, welcome to correct!
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