| Title: | Meower Power - Where Differing Opinions are Respected |
| Notice: | purrrrr... |
| Moderator: | JULIET::CORDES_JA |
| Created: | Wed Nov 13 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1079 |
| Total number of notes: | 28858 |
Rocky, our seven-month old Maine Coon cat, has a problem I've never
seen before. A section of his tail towards the end closest to his
body has a greasy look and feel. At first, we thought he had somehow
managed to get into some oil, but it recurred after I shampooed his
tail. I saw a passing reference to "grease tail" in one of the notes
on another topic. Is this a common problem? Should it be checked out
by the vet? Shampooing doesn't seem to help, even as a temporary
measure. Any suggestions on how to deal with it? Rocky is extremely
healthy otherwise. He will be neutered next month, and I plan to ask
the vet then about this condition.
Chris
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 441.1 | SANFAN::BALZERMA | Tue Nov 17 1992 11:15 | 5 | ||
It is also called "stud tail". After he is neutered you shouldn't have
the problem.
| |||||
| 441.2 | JUPITR::KAGNO | Mom to the Wrecking Crew | Tue Nov 17 1992 12:35 | 19 | |
Hi Chris.
Yup, it is definitely "stud tail", and it means his hormones are
beginning to rage! The neutering will definitely cure him of this
problem, but note it might take a month or two until his hormones
settle down after the surgery.
For now, try bathing his tail in blue Dawn dishwashing liquid. You
might also try purchasing some "Goop" (found amongst the soaps in
supermarkets; it is sold under the brand name Goop and is a strong
de-greaser) and rubbing it into his tail while it's still dry, then
rinsing thoroughly and lathering with Dawn a few times. That should
help lots, but be careful not to overbathe his tail and dry out the
tail hairs. They are very fragile and take forever to grow back.
Hope this helps!
-Roberta
| |||||
| 441.3 | SPEZKO::RAWDEN | Tue Nov 17 1992 14:56 | 3 | ||
I had a Persian who had what was called stud tail but believe me, this
cat had no capability of being a stud! :^) Just thought I'd warn you
that with some neutered males, the stickyness never goes away.
| |||||
| 441.4 | :-) | EMASS::SKALTSIS | Deb | Tue Nov 17 1992 15:28 | 3 |
So this isn't a problem with just whole males?
Deb
| |||||
| 441.5 | Not just in males ... | MCIS2::MCGLORY | Fri Nov 20 1992 13:38 | 14 | |
This is NOT just a problem with males, nor is it just a problem with
Un-neutered cats.
My female cat, Ivory, is 8 1/2 and has been fixed for 7+ years. She
has had stud tail for the last 2-3 years. Because of her temperment,
she is impossible to shampoo, so the vet shaved the area instead. It
came back, but certainly not to the extent it was before the shaving.
(the only time Ivory's been 'washed' is when she had fleas and they had
to tranquilze her to do that!!). Incidently, she's an extremely clean
cat....always cleaning herself and doesn't go outside.
BjM
| |||||