Dandruff?

[Smudge's-mommy]

One of my darling fluffies has got dandruff (and possibly the other has too but I rarely see her long enough to groom her and find out)...

Is there much I can do to get rid of it? I would happily feed her a coat conditioner but both cats share the food bowl so it's a little awkward.

I only ever notice it if I'm grooming her and at the moment she's got some little matts thanks to her great 'I love rain' attitude :roll: :lol:

Any advice much appreciated!

[kado]

I was wondering the same as well. Guinness has it too.

[Tanya]

I once knew a lady who had long haired cats and she used talcum powder on their coats. I have no idea why she did this and I cant find anything online.

I have found a few links that sound quite interesting .....
are you sure that it is dandruff?

http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-remedies-for-cats-ga3.htm

This is a feedback forum with lots of peoples suggestions.

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf69141987.tip.html

Hope this helps. x

[Smudge's-mommy]

I just assumed it was dandruff... it looks like dandruff! lol
That said, I do see it on a regular basis on cats that come into the vets where I work.

Thanks - I'll check out the links.

[Smudge's-mommy]

Oooh... I wonder if it is dander... it only appears when I brush her.

How do you tell the difference? These are quite large - larger than you may expect dandruff flakes to be, but there's quite a lot of it.

Sorry I must sound really thick :roll:

[Grete]

I don't think you are thick at all :) All my cats have had a certain amount of dandruff as they've gotten older - more visible on darker coloured coats obviously. I think it's just like us in their skin sheds as we would but it gets caught in their fur. There are dry skin conditions too and of course, central heating etc doesn't help.

Best thing I think is ask the vet next time they are in for a check-up unless they seem out of sorts with it too in which case they might need to be seen earlier.

Sorry I can't be more help.

[Smudge's-mommy]

Thanks Grete :)

I'll keep up with their grooming now and hopefully it'll reduce the amount that there is. I'll also ask at work (I work in a vets) to see if they have any ideas.

Thanks again :)

[ellenlouise]

Hiya Trinity has it I asked vet and she said cats always have some bits and pieces but in winter when we have heating on it drys there skin out which produces more dandruff. She also said its nothing to worry about.

[Elaine]

Eva, being mostly black and semi long hair, gets dandruff from time to time. Mostly its down to central heating and temperature changes. Bernie, being black and fluffy, never seems to have dandruff.
Brewers yeast is said to help. I used to give Eva some brewers yeast and a little bran in her food but tbh I didnt notice any remarkable difference so i stopped and just try to groom regularly.

[lisa hay]

Probably down to central heating! My simba has bad dandruff & it seems to be down to him being inside all the time, as its too hot inside for him, so his coat dosent seem to be in the best condition! Regular grooming does help!

[Kay]

Tanya mentioned talcum powder in her post. I use sterilised talc on some of my Persians that I show. It is used to help seperate the individual hairs and lift the coat giving it plenty of volume.

Hope this clears this up for you Tanya.

[danits_24]

Hey,

This may come as a surprise to you, but cat dandruff is very common. It's a condition where your cat develops excessive dry itchy dead skin. Not fun at all!

But, fortunately ,there are a few things that can be done to help your cat:

1. Give your cat a bath, with cats shampoo, of course, not human's. Do that every few months.
2. Weight lose program - if your cat suffers from overweight, you need to pay attention to how much she is eating.
3. Don't let her stay out in the sun too long - not all body parts are covered with fur, and these parts, when they are exposed to the sun, can make your cat's skin very dry.
4. Fireplace can also make a cat's fur very dry, because of the heat.
5. Lack of fatty acids and water content in the cat's diet - it's important to buy your cat high quality food, and you can add small amounts of Tuna for Omega3 (not too much).

Hope my information was helpful :-P

If you need, you can read more information on my web: http://cats-zone.com/blog/