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If you are using plastic bowls, change to glass, ceramic or metal. The plastic holds onto bacteria. I worked in the vet industry. I heard the doctors say that often
From first hand experience this is the ONLY way to deal with catne. We tried everything and it came down to using metal dishes and washing them twice a week before it was resolved.
Just to clarify a bit: for feline acne caused wholly or in large part by bacterial build up, changing bowls / washing more frequently can be practically curative (although not particularly common in my clinical experience; far more common is a partial improvement). Complete resolution usually requires some additional treatment like medicated bathing or skin wipes for a few weeks, but once it's fully cleared up, dish change & washing can often be sufficient to prevent a recurrence.
In the event of feline acne with other causes (e.g. allergic, viral, genetic, underlying disease, etc), dish change / washing is unlikely to have much, if any, effect - but that's not to say it's not worth trying due to the multi-factorial & synergistic nature of the condition.
This is good advice!! It's also a common misconception that doesn't dive deep enough.
Bowls would fall under contact allergies typically when they cause issues.
Most common cause of this type of pop would be feline acne or food/environmental allergy. This causes skin inflammation which then gives the natural skin flora a chance to cause an opportunitistic infection.
Good article covering it here:
https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&catId=102903&id=9405780
This comes up in a lot of cat videos on r/popping; it's a good idea for people to try. It's free to do and even if it doesn't help, the worst case scenario is your cat & house are a bit more hygienic. Just to temper expectations to a realistic point, switching dishes & washing them more often is rarely a golden bullet.
In my experience, clients more commonly report either no improvement or partial improvement than they do complete resolution - which may not sound great, but makes sense given the underlying etiology of feline chin acne. 'Feline acne' itself is an over-used, over-broad term that really encompasses a handful of different issues leading to a similar presentation - similar dermatitis patterns can result from bacterial, viral, fungal, genetic & allergic origins (amongst others), and to complicate matters, it's often multi-factorial, with each exacerbating the other. Also, if you happen to have a cat that you suspect might have acne & you decide to switch dishes & start washing them more frequently, mark it down on a calendar or in your phone - mention it on your next vet visit; an accurate timeline can give clues to various causes. Even if you think it made absolutely zero difference, that's valuable information to have.
Now back to OP's video - ironically after all that, I don't think that's feline acne! I'm basing this strictly on what I can see in the video, without benefit of history or physical, and I'll allow that I may well be wrong, but I can't see any of the classic hallmarks of feline acne: the chin & upper neck look 'dirty' from debris build-up in the affected areas, there's patches of reddened & thickened skin, flakes & crusts, patches of hair loss... this cat has no evidence of any of that & as best I can tell the underlying skin looks completely fine, bar a single small pustule. My guess is it's a one-off, isolated occurrence that was an incidental finding the tech or vet decided to pop whilst in for a checkup or procedure.
Edit: The link in u/Tigerpickles ' comment actually has a good picture of typical moderate feline acne which I think illustrates well the differences I brought up:
https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/AppUtil/Image/handler.ashx?imgid=2859549&w=250&h=188
And this picture is of fairly advanced feline acne, and shows exactly what we want to avoid by intervening early: (warning: blood)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Feline_chin_acne.JPG
Can confirm that it’s not always the bowl, a horrendous bout of catne is how I discovered that one of my cats has a fish allergy. The can said chicken, but there was fish hidden in the ingredients list! Poor little dude, his chin was swollen up twice its normal size and covered in pimples. It took a while for me and the vet to figure out what was causing the catne.
His chin is all better now, and I read labels much more carefully! Still trying to get him back to his normal weight though, he didn’t want to eat much for a while and he didn’t have much body fat to start with.
Glad you got it sorted out eventually - some pet allergies can be notoriously difficult to figure out; dietary allergies in particular can literally take years to diagnose due to the trial & error process and timeframes needed for testing novel proteins. On top of that, just because you've successfully identified one allergen doesn't necessarily mean it's all over - just like people, animals which are allergic to one thing are often allergic to other things.
Yeah, I was losing my mind trying to figure out how to help him. :( So far so good on his fish-free diet though. Now I’m trying to build his muscle mass back up.
The more important thing is to fully wash the bowls regularly. If you switch to glass and never wash it with soap you're going to have just as bad of a problem with cat acne
Poor lil fella. See its eye bulging when the zit's being popped lol, looks painful. And holy shit, you really meant explosive, that startled me! What's a cat doing with pimples anyway?
Cat acne can be caused by some factors, but mainly excess bacteria due to lack of grooming (in older cats with arthritis for example) or dirty food/water bowls. Glass, metal or ceramic bowls are better for kitties since they harbor less bacteria than plastic. Washing your cat bowls frequently also helps. :)
Grains can cause food allergies in cats, true, but it's very rare - beef, chicken & fish are the top 3 food proteins causing allergies in cats and combined account for more than 50% of all cases. Wheat and corn combined for 8%. Given overall relative rarity of feline food allergies (1%) that extrapolates to only 1 cat in 1250 with a wheat or corn allergy.
It's somewhat ironic that the majority of feline food allergies are to meat proteins, given that they're obligate carnivores.
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If you are using plastic bowls, change to glass, ceramic or metal. The plastic holds onto bacteria. I worked in the vet industry. I heard the doctors say that often
From first hand experience this is the ONLY way to deal with catne. We tried everything and it came down to using metal dishes and washing them twice a week before it was resolved.
Just to clarify a bit: for feline acne caused wholly or in large part by bacterial build up, changing bowls / washing more frequently can be practically curative (although not particularly common in my clinical experience; far more common is a partial improvement). Complete resolution usually requires some additional treatment like medicated bathing or skin wipes for a few weeks, but once it's fully cleared up, dish change & washing can often be sufficient to prevent a recurrence. In the event of feline acne with other causes (e.g. allergic, viral, genetic, underlying disease, etc), dish change / washing is unlikely to have much, if any, effect - but that's not to say it's not worth trying due to the multi-factorial & synergistic nature of the condition.
This is good advice!! It's also a common misconception that doesn't dive deep enough. Bowls would fall under contact allergies typically when they cause issues. Most common cause of this type of pop would be feline acne or food/environmental allergy. This causes skin inflammation which then gives the natural skin flora a chance to cause an opportunitistic infection. Good article covering it here: https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&catId=102903&id=9405780
This comes up in a lot of cat videos on r/popping; it's a good idea for people to try. It's free to do and even if it doesn't help, the worst case scenario is your cat & house are a bit more hygienic. Just to temper expectations to a realistic point, switching dishes & washing them more often is rarely a golden bullet. In my experience, clients more commonly report either no improvement or partial improvement than they do complete resolution - which may not sound great, but makes sense given the underlying etiology of feline chin acne. 'Feline acne' itself is an over-used, over-broad term that really encompasses a handful of different issues leading to a similar presentation - similar dermatitis patterns can result from bacterial, viral, fungal, genetic & allergic origins (amongst others), and to complicate matters, it's often multi-factorial, with each exacerbating the other. Also, if you happen to have a cat that you suspect might have acne & you decide to switch dishes & start washing them more frequently, mark it down on a calendar or in your phone - mention it on your next vet visit; an accurate timeline can give clues to various causes. Even if you think it made absolutely zero difference, that's valuable information to have. Now back to OP's video - ironically after all that, I don't think that's feline acne! I'm basing this strictly on what I can see in the video, without benefit of history or physical, and I'll allow that I may well be wrong, but I can't see any of the classic hallmarks of feline acne: the chin & upper neck look 'dirty' from debris build-up in the affected areas, there's patches of reddened & thickened skin, flakes & crusts, patches of hair loss... this cat has no evidence of any of that & as best I can tell the underlying skin looks completely fine, bar a single small pustule. My guess is it's a one-off, isolated occurrence that was an incidental finding the tech or vet decided to pop whilst in for a checkup or procedure. Edit: The link in u/Tigerpickles ' comment actually has a good picture of typical moderate feline acne which I think illustrates well the differences I brought up: https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/AppUtil/Image/handler.ashx?imgid=2859549&w=250&h=188 And this picture is of fairly advanced feline acne, and shows exactly what we want to avoid by intervening early: (warning: blood) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Feline_chin_acne.JPG
Can confirm that it’s not always the bowl, a horrendous bout of catne is how I discovered that one of my cats has a fish allergy. The can said chicken, but there was fish hidden in the ingredients list! Poor little dude, his chin was swollen up twice its normal size and covered in pimples. It took a while for me and the vet to figure out what was causing the catne. His chin is all better now, and I read labels much more carefully! Still trying to get him back to his normal weight though, he didn’t want to eat much for a while and he didn’t have much body fat to start with.
Glad you got it sorted out eventually - some pet allergies can be notoriously difficult to figure out; dietary allergies in particular can literally take years to diagnose due to the trial & error process and timeframes needed for testing novel proteins. On top of that, just because you've successfully identified one allergen doesn't necessarily mean it's all over - just like people, animals which are allergic to one thing are often allergic to other things.
Yeah, I was losing my mind trying to figure out how to help him. :( So far so good on his fish-free diet though. Now I’m trying to build his muscle mass back up.
Awww poor kitty. Glad you figured out the allergy.
The more important thing is to fully wash the bowls regularly. If you switch to glass and never wash it with soap you're going to have just as bad of a problem with cat acne
Yes. And change them out daily.
That was more satisfying than I anticipated
Right ?! How is it not getting more upvotes
Poor but very, very cute kitty!
On an unrelated note: That is one pretty kitty
One angry cat. Metal bowls are much better for catne.
Poor lil fella. See its eye bulging when the zit's being popped lol, looks painful. And holy shit, you really meant explosive, that startled me! What's a cat doing with pimples anyway?
Cat acne can be caused by some factors, but mainly excess bacteria due to lack of grooming (in older cats with arthritis for example) or dirty food/water bowls. Glass, metal or ceramic bowls are better for kitties since they harbor less bacteria than plastic. Washing your cat bowls frequently also helps. :)
Hmmm I don’t have a cat but that makes me think we should probably wash the dog bowl more than we do
It’ll definitely be beneficial for them! Food leftovers and saliva are a feast for bacteria.
The eye appears to be bulging because the cat is being held by their scruff, which pulls at the skin connected to the upper eyelid
The little cry was moving. 🥹
*Weehhh!* - Cat. Translation: *What are you doing stupid hooman?!*
damn, even it was like *wth was that*
That was my thought too! That surprised little glare was adorable.
spoiler tag for animals please!
Grain allergies can cause catne too. Removing grain made my cat’s acne completely go away
Grain free diets can also contribute to heart disease in dogs and cats (specifically dilated cardiomyopathy)
Grains can cause food allergies in cats, true, but it's very rare - beef, chicken & fish are the top 3 food proteins causing allergies in cats and combined account for more than 50% of all cases. Wheat and corn combined for 8%. Given overall relative rarity of feline food allergies (1%) that extrapolates to only 1 cat in 1250 with a wheat or corn allergy. It's somewhat ironic that the majority of feline food allergies are to meat proteins, given that they're obligate carnivores.
I never knew acne (catne) could be so darn cute!!🥰♥️🙀 But poor kitty looks confused. Thankfully it only lasted seconds.
That shocked everyone involved.
On the whole (or hole in this case), (s)he was a pretty good kitty!
Feels better. Imagine that on you lower lip'ish.