The cat dry skin treatment you use will depend on whether or not the dry skin is associated with an illness, allergy or natural dry skin. If you have any reason to believe that your cat may be ill or allergic to something you will want to speak to your veterinarian as soon as possible.
Assuming that the cat dry skin treatment you need is not associated with an illness or allergy you will want to try the following steps:
Check to see if your cat's food has a sufficient amount of omega-3 fatty acid. If you are unsure or if it becomes clear that the food does not have enough omega-3 fatty acid you will want to change your food. Very often dry skin occurs from the inside out.
Add fish oil to your cat's diet. All you have to do is mix about 1/8th of a teaspoon into his or her food approximately four times per week. You can also consider giving your feline friend a little fresh salmon one day per week.
Cats tend to groom themselves. Make sure your cat is doing this or help them by brushing them. If they are overweight and unable to groom themselves make sure you focus on getting them to a healthy weight as well.
If your home is dry you should consider getting a humidifier. This is especially true in the winter months when our home heating could dry out the air.
You can mist your cat with a diluted version of a moisturizing bath oil. All you have to do is add 1 teaspoon of oil for every 8 ounces of water. Do not saturate the cat. Lightly mist her coat with the oil and water mixture
If none of these cat dry skin treatment ideas work you should consult with your vet.