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What causes my cat's itchy, bleeding rash on his back and tail?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Burmese | Male | 11 years and 6 months old

My cat has a rash that he itches on back and around base of tail he is regularly flied and washed but this has never happened he won't leave it alone and make it bleed

2 Answers

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David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on July 4th, 2017

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Ice regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.
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  • Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

    Published on February 23rd, 2018

    This is probably caused by an allergy. first of all make sure you de-flea Warburton regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

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