Thread: stud tail ?

Hi Paul

Try not to worry too much - stud tail is caused by the male hormones and once the hormones settle down, the stud tail should stop by itself.

I think there are a few treatments you can use such as goop or even mild washing up liquid (apply to dry fur then wash off). If it starts to get greasy in between then you can even try talcum powder rubbed into the area to soak up some of the grease.

My old stud boy used to get it really bad but within a few weeks of being neutered, his cleared up absolutely fine.

Might want to get it checked at the vet anyway but I would think that all will be OK

Louise

Sounds like stud tail to me, but get it checked out... I bred a lovely cream boy and was going to keep him but in the end sold him at about ten months, as he was getting bullied!

His new owner rang me about two months later, the glands in his tail had severly impacted and the oil couldn't escape thru them so the whole area was a minefield of pus filled blackheads! Guess who had to go back the next day with 'goop' and shampoo. He behaved really well and put up with my squeezing and washing and was neutered when his tail had healed. It took about three months but his tail never impacted with greasy muck again, I think his fur had covered the problem and as his new owner was long sighted she hadn't seen the small spots until they had grown and started to bleed!

Goop is a white greasy gel that you rub into oily areas on your cat's coat, after five minutes it is washed off with cat shampoo in the shower... it really does work and is available on the purrsonal touch website.

Thanks for the reply's yes I does seem like stud tail I was just after a little reassurance and your experience , I will take him to the vet just to be safe , my poor little man has bin ill a lot with one thing and another . Uti , eye infection , just been neutered, diarrhea so I do worry a lot at the moment but saying that he's always been a very happy cat though out it all , I maybe pulling my hair out soon :D thanks again

Sorry to hear he's been poorly...was he like that from when you got him or is it recent?

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

Sorry to hear he's been poorly...was he like that from when you got him or is it recent?

When I picked him up at 16 weeks he was a bit dirty ie eyes, nose and ears and he did seem a bit run down like he has a bit of a cold . He had all his jabs , he got his eye infection after about 2 weeks of being home and his stalls wasn't very firm so he used to get in a bit of a mess with his fur on his back legs , put him on a good quality food after doing my research on wet food and now he looks lovely and healthy other than his tail , he got his uti about 3 weeks ago which cleared up in 3 days of antibiotics thank god , its been a bit of a fight to keep him healthy and now he's tail playing up , broke my heart seeing him pulling his fur out

Such a shame when they are poorly - glad he is on the mend now though and hope you can get his stud tail sorted out. It isn't a major problem fortunately and I think it's more of a case of breaking the habit of him chewing at it now!

Originally Posted by WoodsideMaineCoons

Such a shame when they are poorly - glad he is on the mend now though and hope you can get his stud tail sorted out. It isn't a major problem fortunately and I think it's more of a case of breaking the habit of him chewing at it now!

Thank you Louise for shearing your experience and showing concern , sure he will be fine he like going to the vet now as they all make a fuss of him, its like a nice day out to him :D or though it would be cheaper taking him out for dinner or something like that :D all the best Louise

Well we are back home now with hibiscrub to wash his tail and some fuciderm get to put on his skin . They gave me a collar to but I'm thinking I'm going to avoid it at all cost unless he tries to pull his tail off :D the vet agreed with me about it being stud tail anyway £50 later :D best to be safe than sorry

Poor paws hope the cream help & he settles down. Louie used to get a greasey sort of patch near the base of his tail but never bother it, its stoped since he had the snip so hopefully Rusty will soon x