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WHAT CAN CAUSE A CAT'S FUR TO COME OUT? CAT IS HEALTHY LOOKING,EATS WELL ,BUT FUR KEEPS COMING OUT IN SPOTS.

Submitted: 305 days and 16 hours ago.
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Age: 1; Female

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Hi,

If your cat is not on a monthly flea preventative like Advantage or Frontline, she may have fleas (itching isn't always present) and this is causing her fur to come out in certain areas. Even indoor-only cats can get fleas, brought inside by humans on shoes and pantlegs.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/flea-allergy.html

If she's not biting/chewing at these spots, hairloss can also be caused by a fungal skin infection like ringworm.

http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/ringworm.html

A bacterial skin infection is also possible, and an in-person evaluation by the vet will be necessary, to determine the cause of the hairloss and treat it most appropriately. A skin scraping (painless) might provide more diagnostic information for the vet.

Here are some other possibilities for hair loss in cats:

http://www.nzymes.com/articles/cat_skin_hair_problems.htm#HAIRLOSSDISORDERS

I hope all will be well with your kitty!

Cher

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Expert: Jessesmom
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