All animals on the skin have a constant process of renewal and regeneration. In this case, the upper layers of the epidermis die and peel off. Therefore, a small amount of dandruff on the cat's fur is a normal phenomenon. However, if the wool coat of the animal is covered with an excessive amount of dead skin particles, this may already be a sign of a pathological process.
Dandruff can be affected by any area of the cat's skin. However, most often dandruff appears in the cat on the back at the base of the tail. Let's figure out why dandruff appears on the cat's back and what to do to get rid of it.
How to get rid of dandruff in a cat?
Dandruff in a cat can appear for several reasons. If in the room where your pet is kept, the air is dry, then it can negatively affect the condition of the skin and coat of the animal: it becomes dry and dense. It is on such skin that dandruff may appear.
Excessive fullness often leads to the formation of dandruff in a cat on the back of the tail. After all, too fat cat is difficult to lick oneself in this part of the body. If your cat is sick, then many medicines have a side effect - skin drying, which also contributes to the appearance of dandruff. Allergy in the form of dandruff can occur when using in the care of a cat some detergents or cosmetics.
Dandruff in a cat can appear if it has ticks or fleas . Various bacterial infections also cause dandruff in a cat.
In order to prevent the occurrence of dandruff in a cat in the dry season it is necessary to moisten the air in the room. In addition, in an accessible place for animals, there must always be clean water. This is especially important for those cats that are fed dry food.
During bathing, do not use too hot water, which evaporates faster from the body of the animal. Regularly conduct prophylaxis of obesity and treatment of the cat against parasites.
If you still noticed on the back of the cat an excessive amount of dandruff, you should contact the veterinarian, who will prescribe the necessary treatment. To do this, specially designed medical shampoos are used.
It is necessary to change the diet of a cat, excluding from it fatty foods, as well as sweets. It is necessary to comb out the cat regularly, which is especially important for long-haired animals.