Cat oily tail usually refers to cats with oily tail. It is considered to be caused by bad eating habits, bad hygiene habits, abnormal hormone secretion in the body, seborrheic dermatitis, etc. If it is caused by bad eating habits and bad hygiene habits, you can adjust your diet and hygiene. Habits improve and no medication is needed. If the skin is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, such as greasy skin, itching, redness and swelling, it needs to be treated with oral drugs and topical drugs. Active and effective treatment can control the development of the disease and reduce the damage to the skin after the disease. If the condition is serious, it is recommended that the owner take the cat for medical treatment.
1. Bad eating habits
If a cat’s diet is too greasy, such as eating oily food and cat food, it will cause the skin to secrete a large amount of oil, resulting in a greasy tail. If you need to adjust your cat’s eating habits, you can choose cat food with less oil and less salt. No medication is needed.
2. Bad hygiene habits
If the owner does not bathe and comb the cat regularly, it will cause oil to accumulate in the tail, making the tail greasy. Cats need to be combed or bathed regularly to remove local accumulation of grease and help the hair return to normal.
3. Abnormal hormone secretion in the body
If the cat’s hormone secretion is abnormal, it will cause the sebaceous glands to secrete too much oil, resulting in a greasy tail. It is necessary to clean the local skin and take medication to control hormone secretion as directed by the doctor.
4. Seborrheic dermatitis
It is a chronic inflammatory skin disease, which may be caused by abnormal sebum metabolism, which will lead to a large amount of oil in the tail, causing a greasy feeling, accompanied by skin Itching, redness, swelling, purulent discharge and other symptoms. You need to use antibiotics and corticosteroid ointments as directed by your doctor.
During the treatment, you need to keep your skin clean and hygienic. Do not use toiletries containing irritating substances when taking a bath to avoid irritating local skin and affecting disease control.
