Cradle Cap Kittens

Cradle cap is an inflammatory skin condition that typically appears on a baby s scalp.

Cradle cap kittens. You should have your cat spayed after this litter is weaned. Babies are known for their soft smooth skin but cradle cap is common in newborns. Advantage as fleas are by far the most common reason. I ve a kitten that has patches of crusty skin at first i thought it was good it s very similar to cradle cap in babies this is probably caused by an allergic reaction.

Cradle cap is a common skin condition in newborns and babies that causes rough patches on their scalp. This is the only mange that crosses species and will spread to cats birds and humans. The medical name for it is infantile seborrheic dermatitis. I did everything she told me too and he is not getting better if.

At any rate if it is ringworm it is curable and will just take some time for the kittens to clear it 4 8 weeks. A major difference between these conditions is that atopic dermatitis usually causes significant itching. It s probably just part of the birthing stuff that hasn t been cleaned off the kitten by its mother yet. She gave him antibotics doggie benydrl and sebozole miconazole nitrate 2 chloroxylenol 1 to shampoo him in twice a week.

It shows up in roughly 10 percent of babies most often between the ages of 3 weeks and 12 months. Cradle cap is common in newborns. Cradle cap is a minor hairline. Cradle cap is the common term for infantile seborrheic dermatitis.

It usually isn t itchy. First of all make sure you de flea sweep regularly every month with a high quality spot on ex. If he is only six weeks old very skinny and was covered in fleas he could also be anaemic. And she also did a fungial test and it came back negative.

Good luck and let us know how you get on. Well done for rescuing this poor kitten but i think a vet appointment is essential. It s sometimes confused with another skin condition atopic dermatitis. My bailey has what looks like cradle cap.

Owners often report it looks like cradle cap in kids dry scalp and a bit flaky. What you describe as cradle cap could be something else such as a flea allergy or a mite problem. Keeping the kittens confined to an area where you can clean and disinfect easily one part chlorax to10 parts water would be best.