omg my kitten is pregnant and she is only like i dont know 8 to 9 months old. ever since we knew that she was pregnant, she started losing hair. it started in between her shoulders but then spread to the middle of her back. the place where there is no hair is moist and tender to the touch. i need help! shes my baby and i dont want to lose her!!! please!!!???!?!?!!?
2007-08-18 09:20:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I'm not sure, but is it possible your cat has ringworm? It's a good idea to take it to the vet.
(P.S. You should wash your hands carefully after touching your cat, so you won't get ringworm yourself if that is the problem.)
2007-08-18 09:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your cat could suffer from several things:
1. If the hair around the area comes out easily and the skin is red and scaly, she could have ringworm. Ringworm is transmittable to other animals as well as humans but as long as you wash your hands after handling the cat, you should be fine. A simple fungal culture at your local vet can verify if your cat has ringworm. Usually fulvicin is used orally but you can use topicals such as Lamasil as well.
2. Mats can be groomed out by your cat leaving smooth, hairless patches. In this case there is nothing wrong but the cat may need more grooming. Use a long-tooth metal comb NOT a brush.
3. Your cat may have fleas. Excessive scratching and licking can cause hair loss due to flea allergy. If you see a black, peppery substance after rubbing your cat's hair coat (against the grain) while standing your cat on a white or light colored sheet or background, she has fleas. Please use a veterinary approved topical flea medication such as Advantage. I've seen too many cats have severe reactions and even death from over the counter flea medications such as Control and Hartz.
Cat's very rarely get mites and those mites wouldn't be transitable to humans in any case.
Hope this helps! :)
The best thing you could do for your pregnant cat is take her to the Vet and have her checked out.
2007-08-18 09:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by froggy10282002 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ringworm is an extremely contagious ailment which may be unfold from people to cats or cats to people. it is not a malicious application yet a fungus. What you describe confident sounds like this is the project. The vet could have governed that out on that first holiday with the cat. Vets are no longer ideal of path and that they could see it so in many situations i don't be attentive to how he could pass over it. i will have an interest in what others could help you be attentive to.
2016-12-15 18:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First- I doubt very much skin problems will affect her pregnancy one way or the other.
Secondly, it sure sounds like ringworm to me. If the hair at the edges of the bald places lifts out without pulling at all, and the bald area isn't extremely itchy, it's almost certainly ringworm.
Female cats CAN and DO get pregnant very young...it's best to spay at 4-5 months. The age the cat gets pregnant at has no effect on the skin.
Ringworm is really contagious to you, and to other cats.
I have dealt with it many times, and just made sure to wash my hands, and only ever got one little spot, that's it.
DO NOT DIP CAT IN ANY SULPHER PRODUCT. One treatment uses a sulpher dip that smells like rotten eggs- it
is not safe to use on pregnant cats.
You can buy products to use on it in the foot care section of stores. Lotrimin AF is one I use.
Just make sure that whatever one you choose has Miconazole or Clotrimazole as the active ingredient.
CREAM ONLY- don't get a spray.
You'll need to apply it a couple times a day- thin layer.
Don't worry if she licks it, it's not gonna hurt anything.
The vet can give you a treatment called Conofite.
Ringworm is extrememly common in cats, especially when their immunity is down, like yours since she's pregnant.
You need to feed her better food. Since she's prgnent and will soon be nursing get dry catfood for kittens (Nutromax is good so is science diet kitten- not the best but better than grocery store stuff, and the cat will eat it)
she needs extra nutrients now.
Sounds like you should have her spayed when the kittens are 3-4 weeks old, and take better care of her after that.
Another thought: watch kittens for ringworm even if she's better she can still carry it.
The biggest sign of ringworm- besides hair loss- is hair that just lifts out without having to tug on it at all.
Ringworm in cats presents in many different ways, not always a 'ring'.
Ringworm is not a worm, it's a plant...fungus.
2007-08-18 11:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mimi B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a serious situation and she should be taken to the veterinarian. Most cats do not become pregnant until one year old. Considering that fact, she may be having a reaction to being pregnant. Another reason why this may be happening is because she may be traumatised from the male mating with her. You should take her to the vet and make sure that nothing happens to her babies. You also may need to leave her in the vet until it clears up and maybe until she has given birth...I know it is hard to lose a cat. From them passing away to you just having to leave them in the vet for two days is the hardest, but it is the best thing for you to do for her.
2007-08-18 09:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like a hot spot. I didn't know that cats could get it, but when I did a search it said that it is rare for cats to get it, but it is possible. It's a skin infection and all you need to do is take her to the vet. If it is a hot spot they will give you something to clean the area with and a cream. They may also give her a shot and possibly clean the area. Again, it's hard to say what it is without seeing it, but that's what it sounds like to me. Go to the link below to read more. Also do a search. There are pictures and explanations.
2007-08-18 09:26:34 · answer #6 · answered by Danielle T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Take her to the vet and IF THERE IS something WRONG w/ her, DO NOT allow the vet to give her any vaccinations until she is HEALTHY AGAIN. If you vaccinat her while her bdy is dealing w/ some other illness, then she will get worse due to a vaccine reaction. It is against manufacture specifications to vaccinate unhealthy animals - it says it right on the vial!
Lahoma
http://www.ahealthierpet.com
2007-08-18 09:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by LaHoma K 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have you taken her to the vet to get all the shots, vaccinations, and de-worming, and heartworm medication? first you should do that and also show them what is going on. your cat also might have fleas... frontline plus is safe for a pregnant and lactating female cats. also she might be having a horrible food allergy.
try to avoid byproducts, wheat, corn, soy, dies, bha, bht, and ethoxyquin, dairy, and beef. id suggest putting her on a holistic brand like eagle pack holistic select, innova, or wellness. also... i would say switch her to kitten food if she was an adult, but she is already a kitten so no need to switch. good luck and see what the vet says!
2007-08-18 09:32:49 · answer #8 · answered by Twilite 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This would be something that does require a vet trip, as it could be one of several things.
All treatable but the vet needs to determine which problem is taking the hair off her before you can do anything.
2007-08-18 14:23:21 · answer #9 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vet
2007-08-18 09:28:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋