Cat Missing Fur On Front Leg
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Cat missing fur on front leg. The sooner the cause is diagnosed the sooner the cat can be feeling better and growing back their coats. There can be sores on the head ears and front legs but in more serious cases it can infect the cats whole body aaaawwwringworm can be acquired through touching an infected cat or its bedding and dishes. They told me it was some type of fungus but nothing to worry about it was not contagious and it was probably just caused by stress which can lower their immune systems.
Fleas and Food Allergies. This could cause the cats fur to be loose and thus it would fall out along with causing flaky skin. A cat losing hair also called alopecia in cats can be complete or partial and happens in felines for a variety of reasons the most common of.
Karen Sueda DVM of the VCA West Los Angeles Animal HospitalIn fact its usually a sign of an underlying medical condition such as parasites or a food allergy. In some cases you may find missing fur on certain parts of your cats body. The skin is in perfect condition no scales dryness or rash.
The first step in treatment is finding out the underlying cause of the hair loss. It would also likely cause your cat to scratch at the area. Julie Ann El Segundo CA Replied on 04192011.
Its unlikely but hair loss can be a symptom of an immune system problem diabetes an overactive thyroid or cancer. It spreads like wildfire and can cause patches of hair loss with little rings in the middle. The ASPCA recommends bringing your cat to the veterinarian as hair loss can be caused by fleas food allergies a bacterial infection or even an autoimmune disease.
Puncture marks on skin. Obvious wound or injury. This creates bald spots.
