flea collar rash on kitty

[CHRISSYG]

my poor kitty! I put a flea & tick collar on her
she had it on for three days and her fur started falling out and she got a rash on about an inch and a half swath of her neck the width of the collar



before I run to the vet and drop a few hundred bucks, can someone tell me if OTC antibiotic cream will help?

[Saralaya]

CHRISSYG wrote:
my poor kitty! I put a flea & tick collar on her
she had it on for three days and her fur started falling out and she got a rash on about an inch and a half swath of her neck the width of the collar



before I run to the vet and drop a few hundred bucks, can someone tell me if OTC antibiotic cream will help?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news....but a trip to the vet is most likely necessary. I presume that you removed the collar by now. You cannot put creams or ointments meant for humans on animals because they will EAT them (she will lick it off...) unless the vet prescribes them and you put an Elizabethan Collar (aka "the cone of shame"...) on the cat. It's probably not an infection (requiring an antibiotic) but an allergic reaction to the nasty chemicals in the collar. At the very least a call to your vet will be helpful. Perhaps they can give you some advice over the phone.

[CHRISSYG]

Saralaya wrote:

CHRISSYG wrote:
my poor kitty! I put a flea & tick collar on her
she had it on for three days and her fur started falling out and she got a rash on about an inch and a half swath of her neck the width of the collar



before I run to the vet and drop a few hundred bucks, can someone tell me if OTC antibiotic cream will help?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news....but a trip to the vet is most likely necessary. I presume that you removed the collar by now. You cannot put creams or ointments meant for humans on animals because they will EAT them (she will lick it off...) unless the vet prescribes them and you put an Elizabethan Collar (aka "the cone of shame"...) on the cat. It's probably not an infection (requiring an antibiotic) but an allergic reaction to the nasty chemicals in the collar. At the very least a call to your vet will be helpful. Perhaps they can give you some advice over the phone.

I'm calling the vet. I took the collar off as soon as I noticed the bare spot on her neck. it's still red and a bit angry looking, I don't want to take any chances
Thanks!!