cat is 11 years old, lost weight recently as other cat missing, and not got his food to scoff too,is baldness due to this or something else, have de flead him recently cant think of anything else.
2006-07-15 02:56:20 · 1 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
There are lots of reasons for going bald in cats. If he is over grooming and causing it, it is likely to be either because your cat is itchy or a behavioural problem.
Itchiness is most commonly caused by fleas and flea-bite allergies. If you didn't get your flea treatment from a vets it's most likely the cat still has fleas. It can also be due to other parasites, bacterial or fungal skin infections or other allergies such as food. You should make an appointment at the vet to get appropriate treatment whatever the cause.
The weight loss may or may not be related. Thyroid problems are common in older cats and can cause weight loss and baldness. Usually the cat drinks and eats more too. However, that doesn't explain the over grooming.
Kidney or liver problems and diabetes are also common causes of weight loss in older cats. You'll need blood tests to get the above diagnosed, but again, over-grooming doesn't usually accompany these so you may have more than 1 thing wrong here.
2006-07-17 00:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by midge 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Older cats can sometimes develop a thyroid condition where he/she loses weight, has bald spots, and becomes obsessed with grooming. My vet told me about this just last week, and he said there's medication to correct the thyroid problem. I had an older cat (age 17) a few years ago who went through this, became VERY unattractive, and looked awful when he passed away. I wish I'd known about the thyroid possibility at that time and I wish I'd taken him to the vet to have this checked, but I just figured that Walter was getting old....But I also agree with other answers posted that this could be due to the absence of the other cat - the cat is stressed.
So I would definitely take the cat to the vet to have the thyroid checked and discuss other causes.
2006-07-15 05:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by Linn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take him to a vet, quickly. Fleas are not the only reason for hair loss, and the extra grooming could mean your cat has a skin complain which needs treatment.. Also, the weight loss might be significant .
2006-07-16 03:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely is that it is due to the stress of missing the other cat. Make an appointment with your vet to make sure it's not anything else.
2006-07-15 03:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by theoriginalquestmaker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its stress related or there are ticks in his fur. Go to a vet and have it inspected.
Also, there is actually something you can buy for your cat that can stop this habit. I forget the name (something called bitter apple or lime spray). Anyway, it's a solution that you put on your cat's skin/fur to stop the excessive grooming/licking.
2006-07-15 02:59:42 · answer #5 · answered by elyoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps your cat got a dry skin. Remember it is warm now and animals are covered with fur.
Cats and dogs do pull their hairs if they feel the extreme heat or got a dry skin.
Firstly,try to soften its skin with some sort of oil. I did this with my dogs and it worked . If this did not help I would take it to the vet, perhaps it got some tiny skin parasites.
2006-07-15 06:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is a very common problem, and there are many reasons for this, including drinking chlorinated and fluoridated water, and eating brominated flour.
Chlorine, fluoride, and bromine are all in the same family as iodine, and can displace iodine in your thyroid gland.
Secondly, many people simply aren't getting enough iodine in their diet to begin with. The amount you get from iodized salt is just barely enough to prevent you from getting a goiter.
2016-02-08 19:16:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your cat is stressed about their missing partner. speak to your vet about plug in pheromones. sounds daft but a friend of mine had the same problem as you and got this thing and it really worked!
also you may want to ask your vet to check if your cat is allergic to fleas. it is a fairly common problem but very distressing for your cat. (and for you too by the sounds of it!)
hope your other cat turns up soon!!!!!!
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