What could cause a rash on my cat's lower stomach near her nipple?

Rashes on the belly can be caused by a number of things ranging from allergies to environment or food, to bacterial or fungal infections on the skin. If the area is bothersome, placing a T-shirt or Elizabethan (cone) collar on your cat until he can be seen by the vet is best to prevent secondary infection from forming. You may also want to look into your cat's food for commonly allergenic ingredients such as corn, wheat and soy which could be causing the issue. If the issue isn't apparent, then having your vet take a look is best so that a treatment plan can be made.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly a focal infection though it is difficult to know without an examination of the area. If this is a superficial rash, you can try to use chlorhexidine containing pads (such as the Douxo chlorhexidine 3% PS pads) to clean the are twice daily for 7 days. You may find these online or at your local pet store. If there is no improvement or in the meantime this appears to be getting worse, have him evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a good day!

This is a little spot of wet dermatitis, a superficial infection of the skin. It will usually settle if you can stop her licking at it and bathe it daily with hibi scrub. If it starts to spread or worsen you will need to go to the vet for medication.

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Poor Molly, that looks uncomfortable. Molly may be having some type of allergic reaction that has become infected. Make sure you are using a good flea product, not just a cheap one from WalMart. If Molly will let you, you can try bathing her in a medicated shampoo that has Benzoyl Peroxide. If not, please have her seen by your veterinarian. She may need to be treated with a steroid injection &/or antibiotics to clear this up, or to get to the source of the irritation. Take care.

I am not sure sure that is a rash necessarily. That sort of looks like blood beneath the skin, otherwise known as ecchymoses. Here's a link to what I am talking about: https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=ecchymosis+cat&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi8m__U5qDUAhVHZCYKHbKzBxcQBQgjKAA&biw=2560&bih=1298&dpr=0.75#imgrc=vR5PAX53CFWFPM: Obviously it might look different in person, but I would definitely have that checked out by a veterinarian sometime very soon. If your cat is currently pretty stable, I don't think it absolutely needs to be this evening. However, if Scarlett could be actively bleeding elsewhere in the body there is the potential for an emergency visit being necessary. I would take a look at her gums and make sure they look pink and feel moist. Also make sure no blood seems to be appearing anywhere inside of the mouth. Hope this helps!

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. This looks like an infection of the skin and Stella will likely need antibiotics to get this to clear up. I would recommend you take her to your vet for an exam. In the meantime, you can apply Neosporin (or something similar) to the affected areas twice a day.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be a benign or malignant growth. Based on its location, this could also be a mammary gland tumor which in most cases are malignant. This is often differentiated by a test called a fine needle aspirate (FNA) which is a pain free, inexpensive and easy procedure which in most cases will help reach a diagnosis. Sometimes a biopsy is needed for a definitive diagnosis. I recommend that you have her evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. I am really hoping for something benign. Good luck and have a good day!