I'm not stupid, so if your anwer is "take her to a vet" don't bother answering, I know that I can do that. Without spending money on a vet, I'd like to know if anyone has an idea why my cat would have a few spots on her by her tummy that are thinning hair that have been there several months and seem to slowly get larger. She doesn't itch them at all and there don't seem to be any bugs or scabs. She is flea free (I use revolution). The spots aren't where the revolution is adminstered, so I boubt that would be the problem. She doesn't smell, seems to be fine as far as health. No idea what it could be.
2007-06-25 08:44:32 · 8 answers · asked by Serious Answers 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
I've had ringworm before, this is not it. It is just missing fur, there is no circular bump and she's had it so long that we would HAVE to have caught it from her by now if she did. Her skin is prefectly intact underneath, just missing some fur. It is in spots that seem would be hard to groom as well. The only thing I can say that is out of flace is she has really bad dandruff and always has, she sheds constantly, she is medium haired, but sheds all the time. I try to wash out the dandruff, but it just reduces it for a while, it comes back.
2007-06-25 09:05:36 · update #1
*out of place (sorry)
2007-06-25 09:06:53 · update #2
she could be over grooming herself, my cat had that problem a while ago, it turned out that she has allergies. Her allergies were cuased by flees so i dont know what it could be for your cat. Double check with a flee comb make sure there is nothing on her. Hope that helps...
2007-06-25 08:57:36 · answer #1 · answered by ds_girl5813 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be ringworm. Are the spots circular, with a small patch of fur in the middle? Since ringworm is a fungus, it is best to take your cat to the vet. The treatments they offer clear up ringworm faster than any home remedy I've tried. Sometimes if left untreated, the remaining spots will grow larger, as well as the appearance of new ones. Sometimes the spots will disappear within a few months.
Best of luck!
2007-06-25 08:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd be surprised at how Houdini-esque cats can be. They can reach some remote places. Our cat over-licked a spot near the sholder blades until it was raw. I did go to the vet and they gave an anti-itch shot (?) and put on a funnel hat or whatever they call them. Hemmingway did not like the hat but I left it on for two days. I trimmed it a bit so he could eat and drink but he just seemed to sit and stare while in the hat. Healing now. Still, maybe vet time for you.
2007-06-26 10:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by Goodbadugly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best guess is ringworm. The vet will have a good strong medication to treat it. Be careful -- when our kitten had these symptoms she was diagnosed with ringworm. Then both my husband and I got it, then our other cat, then my father! Humans can be treated with an antifungal used for athlete's foot; the pet medication is very similar.
2007-06-25 09:02:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-07 10:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, so you know you 'can' take her to a vet - but do you know that you 'should'? The reason being is that it's fairly impossible to get a helpful answer on here, because no one can diagnose without seeing an animal even if they were a vet. And even if someone did manage to guess correctly, you'd still have to go to a vet to get it treated!
It sounds like a description of a hormonal problem to me - this can occur in both older and younger cats, spayed and non spayed. Hormonal problems are treatable with meds. If I were you I just wouldn't waste my time listening to the ramblings of people on here (including me) I'd just go to the vet to save time!
Chalice
2007-06-25 09:23:06 · answer #6 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your cat has bald patches, thin patches, and or hot spots that can be a sign of skin problems or she/he might have mites or fleas.
2007-06-26 10:17:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is she. If she is an old cat they will do this, if not I have no idea.
2007-06-25 08:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋