Is it okay to use E45 cream on my cat's dry skin?

My cat has recently had a bout of ringworm and has been treated for it with a daily medicine from the vets. That was a few weeks ago and the fungal infection has now gone (vet checked it out %26amp; confirmed it with a lab test) but the cat has some dry patches of skin left over that seem a bit flaky/itchy.


Now the infection itself has gone, is it okay to use human E45 cream on these areas to moisturise? As it's on her ear, there's no way she could lick it off.


Or do you know of any other cat-friendly moisturisers? Having spent £300 on her ringworm treatment I'm loath to take her back to the vet just for this!

Is it okay to use E45 cream on my cat's dry skin?
E45 is fine to use if the patches are very dry and irritating the cat. Only put a very very small amount on the area, and rub it in well. However, as others have said, some oil in the food can also help the problem. A product called Viacutan should be available from your vets, it is around £25-30, but would last around six months. It is very high in fats and protein, so therefore very good for moisturizing the skin from the inside. two to three pumps should be put on the food daily. Also, you say the cat is fed hills science diet - try giving only the wet food, more fluid in the body in general will also help.





If the patches do not go away, please return to your vet for a repeat skin scrape, ringworm is one hell of a thing to get rid of.
Reply:I don't know about using the human cream.





I use BagBalm when one of my cats gts dry skin or dry pads.





It's natural and completly safe for both human and pet. Plus it stays on and doesn't come off.





It's great for you to!





http://www.bagbalm.com/





It can be purchased at Walmart or any corner drug store. You don't get it from a vet. It only cost about $5.00 for a tub that will last forever.
Reply:i think it will be fine!! E45 is a mild product thus it is not likely to cause any irritation!! Also remember most products are tested on animals before being tested on humans so it is unlikely to cause any adverse affects!! If a product results in adverse effects on animals it usually does not make it to the human trials!! Whether the cream will work i do not know - but I very much doubt it will cause harm so go ahead and use the cream. If it does not clear up then go to a pet store to buy some cream. You don't have to go to a vet - they will just prescribe something that probaly cost more than double what a cream costs from the pet store!!!!
Reply:moisturizer won't do anything to solve the problem. Diet is lacking.


The dog foods, some will be promoted because it makes the coat shiny ... something different in the formulation like addition of eggs or liver. If it works for dog "hair" and hair and skin are related......just add(in this case) a raw egg (or liver)to the food bowl(occasionally). The cat will gobble that up. (Warning on the raw liver, DO NOT LET THE CAT SMELL IT IF YOU ARE DOLING IT OUT WITH YOUR FINGERS the cat will bite thru your finger -wanting that delicious treat-


Read the bags that promote glossy hair and you will see there is something different added.
Reply:The vet told us years ago to give our kitty some vegetable oil (just a "drizzle") in her food when she was having problems with dry skin. Another good treatment is Neosporin/antibiotic ointment. It does all it's work within 10 minutes so even if your kitty was to lick it off it will still be effective and according to my vet (when my kitty had been shot in the tail last year by some psychopath in our neighborhood who was taking pot shots at cats) it will not hurt your cat if she was to lick it off! (Even though it's on her ear, you know how kitties lick their paw and then "wash" their ears or face and then lick again!!)
Reply:You poor thing...!!


Yes vet bill are very high...!!!


I would try olive oil...


I think it is great and its ok if she licks it...


No harm done..


After a few times she will be ok..


Also give her raw egg once a week and liver...once a week


I find it wonderful for their fur...


Skin will improve..


Mine does...!!!


Good luck...!!!
Reply:I use just plain old lanolin on my cat's fur and skin. It won't hurt them, as it is what sheep produce in their own wool. It's inexpensive, you can get pure lanolin at the pharmacy, and although the cat hates having its fur rubbed the wrong way for a second, you can rub it on your hands to warm it up, rub it in the cat's fur, brush them, they lick off the rest, you can brush them again, and they have the shiniest fur, are static free from dry air, and your hands get soft to boot! Ask any sheep farmer why he has such soft hands. It's from shearing their wool. It doesn't take much. Also make sure they have plenty of water and a proper diet. My cat never flakes from dry skin in the winter, and I live where it snows all year (well, it seems that way, LOL).
Reply:I wouldn't.


Never use any OTC products made for humans on your cat.


It's very possible that something in the cream could be toxic to her.





No, she can't lick her ears, but she can lick her paws or legs and then groom her ears then lick the paw or leg again so there's still a very good chance she could ingest the cream.





With all that said if you don't want to spend the money for an office visit to get the cat something for the dry skin, why not call and read the ingredients list of this E45 to the Vet?


If there's nothing in it that's toxic to cats then it would be okay to use.


I would use it however unless the Vet said it was okay.