Skin disease in cats is quite common. It's one of the most common conditions vets treat. The label it is given is often varied, but the cause remains the same.

The skin is the first organ all living animals choose when they need to de-tox.

In a way, the skin is the least important organ of the body. Comparing its function with that of the liver or kidneys say, skin complaints have much less impact on a body’s overall health. When the liver is unhealthy, the impact is far greater. When the skin is unhealthy, it simply looks bad, or perhaps itches.

Sadly, the general public and vets have no idea about the importance of allowing the individual to de-tox.

This means every skin condition is swiftly suppressed by medical and veterinary chemical drugs. When the skin looks healthy, people are happy.

However, internally things have taken a turn for the worse. Now the toxins can't come out the chosen way of the body. It has to find other routes. Less safe routes.

The next common organ the body may choose is the digestive system. That includes the liver and gall bladder. Pain, indigestion, absorption, stool can all be adversely affected.

Along come more suppressive drugs.

The connective tissue can come next, followed by the heart and kidneys, followed by the nervous system. By which time the poor animal is so dreadfully toxic, death seems the only way out.

Yet, at each stage, the symptoms were indicating a problem. At each stage, the body was showing there was a serious build up of toxins that needed to be expelled. Yet, at each stage, MORE toxins were introduced.

Establishing the fact that toxins need to come out means examining where they come from, so you can start to unburden your cat by not introducing more.

First, have a look at the ingredients in the food and treats you feed your cat. You may want to research some of the ingredients if you're unsure about them.

The vitamins and minerals are the synthetic ones. They don't come from food.

The preservatives are often put under names that look harmless, but are in fact, so highly toxic, they are never allowed in human food.

The plant based food, totally unsuitable for our carnivorous cats, is cheaper than meat.

Then consider the drugs and vaccines your cat has had over their life. ALL drugs and vaccines are made from chemicals, so by definition, are toxic.

You can't patent natural food or plants.

Skin disease in cats is showing the first indications of poor health. The cat is still relatively healthy and may respond quickly to the de-tox process.

Every being eliminates waste regularly through bowel movements, urine and sweat. Cats can't sweat except through their pads, so that is rather limited for them.

Eliminating the chemical toxins is much more difficult because these aren't natural toxins the body recognises.

This means they can build up without help.

Everyone is born with an immune system that works perfectly, or has the potential to work perfectly given the right circumstances.

This means taking good care of it.

The obvious way is not to add in any more chemical toxins. Homeopathic health care is a magnificent health system which supports what the body is already trying to do. So the treatment supports the body rather than suppressing it.

An additional way to care for the immune system is to feed a biologically appropriate diet. For a cat, you just need to look to their ancestors, the wild cats to find out what that is.

That means a diet of raw meat, organs and bones, the perfect diet for our little carnivores who so graciously agree to live with us.

Two major areas that contribute to a healthy, happy cat. However, do be aware that the true healing of skin disease in cats is likely to take time. This means it is best not to expect overnight success. A gradual and sustained improvement is the best way, so stay in touch with your homeopath as this evolves.