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Dry scabs on cats head
I have a 1yr old female cat, she has dry scabs on the top of head,under chin and around her ears. She has no fleas. I have also checked her ears 4 mits, nothing. This has occured twice in last 4 months. She is an outdoor cat during summer, not in winter. She scratches these areas eccept the top of her head,yet she still gets sbabs on top of head. I have picked off some of the scabs which I don't think i should have done now. It has been about 2 weeks now since these scabs have started. Previous 2 this she was nice and smooth on her skin, now it's getting quit bumpy. More every day.Could she b allergic to something? Nothing in her diet has changed or where she sleeps. Now I did bath her with an anti flea shampoo just as a precaution. But she did not have fleas previous to the bath. The scabs had already been there. I only bathed her out of frustration! Any adice would be great. In Cat health problems Asked by reev 1 Answer 1198 Views 2 years ago Resolved 
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It sounds like your cat has ringworm. It appears as a circular scab anywhere on an animals body that hair will grow over and make it hard to find them unless you pet your cat regularly. Ringworm is very common in cats and not always detected because of the thickness of their fur. Fortunately, it's not an actual worm but a fungus. I would take the dog to your vet to get an official diagnosis, and he/she will prescribe some topical medication to start treating the fungus. I'm currently treating my puppy for ringworm. I was told to rub the scabs with soap and water and then peel them off, getting rid of the growth. You can do this with either a wash cloth or a bath. I bathed my puppy every other day, and it's been two weeks. The growth has somewhat stopped, and I'm confident it will go away shortly. Unfortunately, this fungus takes a long time to get rid of. But like I said, talk to the vet to be sure. Answered by Kate 2 years ago
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