QuestionQUESTION: I have a 6 year old white tabby, he was born with microphalamus and has lost his sight in his good eye, not completely. He has always been a very big, healthy cat, but now, his fur looks greasy. I have 6 cats, all are healthy, vet-cared for but no one can say why his fur is greasy looking.
ANSWER: Hi Pat,
I am not familiar with microphalamus. What exactly is it? If I know that I might be able to help you. Write back.
Ciao, Karen
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QUESTION: Birth defect, causes redardation, significantly identified by one small eye, usually blind. Gatito was in a shelter and when I adopted his cage mate, he cried and cried so what could I do?? The vets said he would probably die within a year but giving him a good life was o.k. with them. He has all but lost his sight in his good eye but lives in a fully enclosed area and he is familiar with everything. Until now, he has been a big, fat, healthy boy. Now, his fur is greasy looking and he has lost some weight....still eats and drinks, but suspect it is just that he doesn't have a long life span. All my cats are Mexican shelter cats and so history is not known. Although I do have a Devon Rex that was just "dropped off" there, too. What a lover he is. Thanks for your concern.
AnswerHi Pat,
Thanks for the info. I would first get him checked by a vet. If there isn't anything medically wrong with him, I would figure he may have a nutritional dermatitis. Basically as he is getting older he may be having problems getting what he needs from what he eats. And this shows up in his skin and fur.
I would switch him over, (gradually), to a high meat, low grain complex type of food. EVO, Innova, Wellness, Nature's Variety all make great types of this food. Try him on one of these products. Give him a month and see how his fur is then. It takes 2-4 weeks for you to see changes like that. Good luck.
Ciao, Karen