Cat Skin & Coat Care

Get expert advice on how to best care for your cat's skin and coat.
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Causes and Relief for Itchy Skin

Allergic skin disease: a common cause of redness and itchiness
Allergies Skin & Coat

Allergic skin disease: a common cause of redness and itchiness

Are those coffee grounds in my young cat’s fur?
Skin & Coat Parasites

Are those coffee grounds in my young cat’s fur?

Choosing veterinarian-approved shampoos
Skin & Coat Kittens

Choosing veterinarian-approved shampoos

Does my kitten need flea and tick prevention?
Skin & Coat Parasites

Does my kitten need flea and tick prevention?

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Hill's Prescription Diet d/d Skin/Food Sensitivities - Cat Food

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Treatment of Itchy Skin in Cats

Your VCA veterinarian will provide itch relief for your pet throughout the diagnostic approach. Here’s what you can expect.

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Stop the itch

Prescribe anti-itch therapy.



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Rule out parasites

Check for parasites with a flea comb, skin scrapes or a fecal test. Start a parasite preventive.
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Treat skin infections

Look for visible signs of infection as well as run diagnostics like a skin cytology or skin culture.



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Conduct a food trial

Prescribe a hypoallergenic diet for an 8-week trial period.



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Confirm atopic dermatitis

Tailor an approach to treating your pet’s airborne allergies.

Keeping Your Cat's Skin and Coat Healthy

Fish oils: the hardworking supplement with many uses
Supplements Diet & Nutrition

Fish oils: the hardworking supplement with many uses

Get into a grooming routine with your kitten
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Get into a grooming routine with your kitten

Coat and Skin Appearance in the Healthy Cat
Diet & Nutrition Medical Conditions

Coat and Skin Appearance in the Healthy Cat

Most cats don’t need regular baths, but sometimes it’s the doctor’s orders
Kittens Skin & Coat

Most cats don’t need regular baths, but sometimes it’s the doctor’s orders

Cat Skin Care Products That Keep Parasites Away and Support Healthy Skin

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Revolution® Plus Feline Topical Solution

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Credelio™ for Cats

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Douxo® S3 Calm Shampoo

$26.95

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Douxo® S3 Seb Shampoo

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Expert Cat Skin & Coat Resources

Get your cat ready! Fall allergies are just around the corner
Allergies Skin & Coat

Get your cat ready! Fall allergies are just around the corner

Allergic skin disease: a common cause of redness and itchiness
Allergies Skin & Coat

Allergic skin disease: a common cause of redness and itchiness

5 winter weather skin tips
Skin & Coat Grooming

5 winter weather skin tips

Nutrition and Your Cat's Skin and Haircoat
Diet & Nutrition

Nutrition and Your Cat's Skin and Haircoat

Coat and Skin Appearance in the Healthy Cat
Diet & Nutrition Medical Conditions

Coat and Skin Appearance in the Healthy Cat

Choosing veterinarian-approved shampoos
Skin & Coat Kittens

Choosing veterinarian-approved shampoos

Reasons your kitten might be itchy
Itchy Skin Kittens

Reasons your kitten might be itchy

Hairball remedies for cats
Skin & Coat Home Remedies

Hairball remedies for cats

Name that coat!
Fun Facts Grooming

Name that coat!

Cat grooming and coat care for improved health and hygiene
Grooming

Cat grooming and coat care for improved health and hygiene

What does it mean if your kitten is losing spots of hair?
Diagnosis Parasites

What does it mean if your kitten is losing spots of hair?

Grooming and Coat Care for Your Cat
Preventive Care & Wellness Pet Services

Grooming and Coat Care for Your Cat

Best tips to de-stress your pet’s pedicures
Grooming Behavior

Best tips to de-stress your pet’s pedicures

Dogs who regularly walk on pavement and cats who routinely use scratching posts don’t need to have their nails trimmed
Grooming Preventive Care

Dogs who regularly walk on pavement and cats who routinely use scratching posts don’t need to have their nails trimmed

Keep your pet cool when they’re home alone
Grooming Hazards & Safety

Keep your pet cool when they’re home alone

Name that coat!
Grooming Fun Facts

Name that coat!

Supplements: The natural health boosters to keep your pet looking and feeling their best
Skin & Coat Supplements

Supplements: The natural health boosters to keep your pet looking and feeling their best

Tips to get pet fur off clothes and upholstery
Grooming Lifestyle

Tips to get pet fur off clothes and upholstery

Top cute pet hairstyles
Grooming Lifestyle

Top cute pet hairstyles

True or False: Dogs and cats shed less in the fall to prepare their coats for winter.
Grooming Fun Facts

True or False: Dogs and cats shed less in the fall to prepare their coats for winter.

Watch your pet’s lumps for these warning signs
Skin & Coat Diagnosis

Watch your pet’s lumps for these warning signs

Why do cats lick humans?
Grooming Fun Facts

Why do cats lick humans?

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