I have had my new kitten for two weeks and within that time he has developed, what my vet has diagnosed as feline acne. He gave me a shampoo to bathe my kittys chin with.(thats where it is only) Is there anything else I should be doing to help him? Can a change in diet bring this on? I changed his food and he has be having soft stool as well.

-- Anonymous, December 18, 1998

Answers

I've had experience with feline acne, altho not with a MC. Be sure to use steel bowls, never plastic, that will not harbor bacteria. Keep the chin clean with hydrogen peroxide. You can pop the pimple if it fills up a lot but be sure to treat with peroxide.

-- Anonymous, December 30, 1998

My two Maine Coons are 9 yrs. old and they have had small bouts with acne since they were very young. I clean their chins with a fine metal comb to remove dried food and other debris, then wipe with peroxide after breaking the lesion. I haven't found a cure all for this problem, even with meticulous cleaning.

-- Anonymous, April 13, 2000

OK...THIS ISNT AN ANSWER BUT I HAVE A MAJOR QUESTION THAT I NEED TO BE ANSWERED RIGHT AWAY. RECENTLY, I KISSED A GUY THAT HAS ACHNE. MY FRIEND THAT SAID THAT IT WAS CONTAGIOUS. I'M SCARED BECAUSE I HAVE A REALLY CLEAN FACE AND I DONT WANT TO GET ACHNE. IS IT CONTAGIOUS!?! HELP ME...PLEASE WRITE ME BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU- Olivia

-- Anonymous, February 13, 2001