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Noel's losing whiskers
Hi all,
Looking for a little advice? Noel seems to be losing more whiskers than usual. I know it is normal for them to lose the odd whisker but I?ve been finding one or two stray whiskers around the house each day for the last week or so. I?m a little concerned. He?s had a rough year with a recurring UTI and suffered three blockages as a result. My vet and I finally got the UTI under control and he?s been doing great. We were concerned about his weight and put him on a calorie control diet and he?s lost two lbs since Xmas. He looks good and is perky and active, but could the lost whiskers have anything to do with the diet? He sees the vet once a month for monitoring but I think I?ll take him in for a workup this week. Any ideas about the mystery of the falling whiskers? Lynn -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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"Lynn via CatKB.com" wrote in message ... Hi all, Looking for a little advice? Noel seems to be losing more whiskers than usual. I know it is normal for them to lose the odd whisker but I?ve been finding one or two stray whiskers around the house each day for the last week or so. I?m a little concerned. He?s had a rough year with a recurring UTI and suffered three blockages as a result. My vet and I finally got the UTI under control and he?s been doing great. We were concerned about his weight and put him on a calorie control diet and he?s lost two lbs since Xmas. He looks good and is perky and active, but could the lost whiskers have anything to do with the diet? He sees the vet once a month for monitoring but I think I?ll take him in for a workup this week. Any ideas about the mystery of the falling whiskers? Lynn The bit of reading I've just done, it's suggested that whisker loss can happen as a result of stress or as a reaction to antibiotics. Ask your vet if he/she has any ideas about this. Judy |
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Just out of curiosity do you have another cat? The reason I ask is
that........... I have a cat who has the same thing occur. I was in a panic when I noticed it the first time because she also had a leg amputated due to a fast growing giant cell tumor. My first thoughts were something was wrong and possibly cancer again. After 3 days of constant worry and waiting for a vet appointment I found out the culprit. It turns out my oldest chews her whiskers off. He's been doing this since about 6 months after her amputation and he keeps the side with the leg amputated trimmed back to about an inch. It's not like they don't grow out and are shorter than the other side because of the leg loss already but for some reason he trims these and she lets him do it. I don't know if he thinks they are kitty dental floss or if he's concerned she'll get herself stuck somewhere. Celeste "Lynn via CatKB.com" wrote in message ... Hi all, Looking for a little advice? Noel seems to be losing more whiskers than usual. I know it is normal for them to lose the odd whisker but I?ve been finding one or two stray whiskers around the house each day for the last week or so. I?m a little concerned. He?s had a rough year with a recurring UTI and suffered three blockages as a result. My vet and I finally got the UTI under control and he?s been doing great. We were concerned about his weight and put him on a calorie control diet and he?s lost two lbs since Xmas. He looks good and is perky and active, but could the lost whiskers have anything to do with the diet? He sees the vet once a month for monitoring but I think I?ll take him in for a workup this week. Any ideas about the mystery of the falling whiskers? Lynn -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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Lynn via CatKB.com wrote: Hi all, Looking for a little advice? Noel seems to be losing more whiskers than usual. I know it is normal for them to lose the odd whisker but I?ve been finding one or two stray whiskers around the house each day for the last week or so. Some cats shed whiskers more frequently during change of seasons. I wouldn't worry too much about it unless is becomes excessive. -L. |
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