Cat's Tail is Oily? Are Cat Owners Avoiding Touching It Because of the Unpleasant Feel? This Relates to Cat Owners' Feeding Methods
Some cat owners unconsciously reach out to touch their cat's tail, but sometimes they find that the cat's tail isn't fluffy and soft, but oily. Cat owners don't want to touch it again because the touch feels unpleasant.
Why do cats have oily tails? Cat owner, how much do you know? This is largely related to the feeding method of cat owners. Today, Dr. Xiao Ming, a veterinarian, will explain why cats have oily tails.
Why do cats have oily tails?
Generally there are three situations: one is that the cat has seborrhea, two is that the cat owner doesn't do a good job of cleaning the cat, and three is caused by improper diet.
(One) Seborrhea
Seborrhea often occurs in the head, abdomen and tail. In the head, it is mainly distributed around the chin and lips, and manifests as small black grease.If it is in the abdomen, black grease appears around the cat's nipple. If the symptoms of seborrhea appear on the tail, the back of the tail from the root to two-thirds of the tail length, cat owners can obviously find that the cat's hair is always oily and dirty.
What causes seborrhea?We know that cats secrete hormones after sexual maturity, but if the secretion is too strong, it will lead to endocrine disorders in cats, which manifests as seborrhea in the skin.This disease is more common in male cats and often occurs in the tail and chin.
Seborrhea is caused by various bacteria or fungi. Cat owners should first determine the cause of the disease before taking medication.
(Two) Eating oily food or cat food
Some cat owners like to feed their cats human food, and we know that human food contains a lot of salt and oil, which easily leads to oily tails in cats.Or cat owners didn't pay attention to the choice of cat food, chose oily cat food, will also cause cats to have oily tails.Dr. Xiao Ming also suggests that cat owners should not always choose single foods to feed them, and pay attention to their nutritional balance. In addition, some cats don't like to drink water, and cat owners need to encourage them to drink fresh water.(Three) Lack of daily cleaningAlthough cats can clean their bodies themselves, it doesn't mean that cat owners don't need to clean them. If the cat's hair is not cleaned for a long time, it will be knotted, and in the long run, it will cause thecat's skin to accumulate oil, leading to seborrhea.
Short-haired cats should comb them once every 2-3 days, and long-haired cats should comb them at least once a day. The comb should also be a sturdy and washable comb.So this is related to the cat owner's feeding.When cat owners comb their cats, they should move quickly. If it takes 3-5 minutes, the cat won't be impatient and run away.
How to treat cats with oily tails?
It's not a big problem for cats to have oily tails, and the treatment method is also simple, just cut off the cat's oily area of hair and wash it with alkaline detergent. Generally, sulfur soap can be used to wash the cat's tail, but some cats are sensitive to the smell and may struggle, and if the washing is not clean, it may be poisonous.Another is to use tea, soak a clean gauze in tea and twist it to half-dry and wash the cat's tail.But the degreasing effect is general.
Although this can relieve the oily tail of the cat, cat owners need to pay attention that the cat's tail is not easy to touch, it may give you a paw. It's more important to pay attention to the balanced nutrition when raising the cat.
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