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Cat's fur won't grow back
My male cat age 7 had his tummy shaved last August when he had a urinary
tract problem. The vet had to put him under to get crystals out of his bladder. The procedure was successful but the fur has not grown back. He only has like a peach fuzz on his tummy. He's an indoor cat so it's not a big problem but it does seem strange. Do I need to be concerned? .........June |
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Cat's fur won't grow back
"June" wrote in message ... My male cat age 7 had his tummy shaved last August when he had a urinary tract problem. The vet had to put him under to get crystals out of his bladder. The procedure was successful but the fur has not grown back. He only has like a peach fuzz on his tummy. He's an indoor cat so it's not a big problem but it does seem strange. Do I need to be concerned? ........June He is licking or biting it off. |
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Cat's fur won't grow back
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "June" wrote in message ... My male cat age 7 had his tummy shaved last August when he had a urinary tract problem. The vet had to put him under to get crystals out of his bladder. The procedure was successful but the fur has not grown back. He only has like a peach fuzz on his tummy. He's an indoor cat so it's not a big problem but it does seem strange. Do I need to be concerned? ........June He is licking or biting it off. I'm retired so I'm around here most of the day. I've never noticed him licking or biting it off. He's a lazy Tom Cat. Spends time in his cat tree. My brother has a cat that had a small bare spot and the vet gave him some cream to put on it and the fur grew back. This is such a large area to put cream on. I'm afraid the vet will want to give him a shot and that's what started the whole urinary problem (after getting a cortisone shot) . BTW My daughter lost her beloved Siamese cat in December after getting its yearly vaccinations. After what happened to her cat and to me with my cat we no longer get indoor cat vaccinations because it isn't necessary and could be fatal. |
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Cat's fur won't grow back
"June" wrote in message ... "cybercat" wrote in message ... He is licking or biting it off. I'm retired so I'm around here most of the day. I've never noticed him licking or biting it off. I never saw Gracie doing anything but regular grooming either. He's a lazy Tom Cat. Spends time in his cat tree. My brother has a cat that had a small bare spot and the vet gave him some cream to put on it and the fur grew back. This is such a large area to put cream on. I'm afraid the vet will want to give him a shot and that's what started the whole urinary problem (after getting a cortisone shot) . What are you basing this on? BTW My daughter lost her beloved Siamese cat in December after getting its yearly vaccinations. After what happened to her cat and to me with my cat we no longer get indoor cat vaccinations because it isn't necessary and could be fatal. 1.There are some, like distemper, that you must have, because you can carry the cause in on your shoes. 2. You just traveled from a bald spot to death in few fractured thoughts that do not appear to be legitimately connected. My cat has gotten steroid shots (Cortizone is a steroid) for eight years with no ill effects except now she has fur on her belly, she scratches less, and she does not get lesions. |
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Cat's fur won't grow back
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "June" wrote in message ... "cybercat" wrote in message ... He is licking or biting it off. I'm retired so I'm around here most of the day. I've never noticed him licking or biting it off. I never saw Gracie doing anything but regular grooming either. He's a lazy Tom Cat. Spends time in his cat tree. My brother has a cat that had a small bare spot and the vet gave him some cream to put on it and the fur grew back. This is such a large area to put cream on. I'm afraid the vet will want to give him a shot and that's what started the whole urinary problem (after getting a cortisone shot) . What are you basing this on? I took my cat to a different Vet when he got the bladder problem in fact I took him to three different Vets. The last one was the head of a local cat clinic and he used a catheter to get rid of the crystals. He suspected the cortisone shot which the first vet gave to my cat (because he was scratching the fur off his ears). My cat was 7 years old before any bladder problems occurred and has none since. I mentioned the vaccinations only because all this happened about the same time that I was having problems with my cat and I had never heard of vaccinations causing such serious problems before but have since. Veterinarians don't like to admit this since it doesn't happen very often and will affect their business. Or they just mention it in passing and tell you it's just a small fraction of cats that are affected. When it's your beloved cat, you tend to do research and ask other vets for the truth as my daughter did. Her cat was a very small female cat even though she was 4 years old. She developed infections that started in the eyes and ears that wouldn't go away with any antibiotic treatments and suffered until it went into her brain and had to be put down. She was perfectly healthy before the vaccinations. Sorry to get off my original question. I wanted to share this information because I've had cats since I was a kid and I never knew about the some of the side effects of certain vaccinations. You may very well be right about the chewing off the fur thing. Maybe he traded the fur scratching on his ears for belly fur chewing. I guess I could crochet a sweater for him......June |
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Cat's fur won't grow back
My Isabelle had her tummy shaved when she was rescued to check for a spay
scar. The hair hadn't grown back over a year later (by this time I had adopted her) and she started peeing outside the box. She now not only had a bald tummy but had started overgrooming her hind legs and the base of her tail. I didn't see her gooming all that often either. After tests and an ultrasound she was found to have kidney problems (one totally not functioning and the other damaged). She also tends to get crystals in her bladder. Once I changed her food to stop the crystal formation (which isn't helping the kidneys I guess) she stopped over-grooming for the most part and most of the hair has grown back. Her tummy still hasn't grown back but instead of being bald it's peach fuzz. The rest of her fur is back. Wendy "June" wrote in message ... My male cat age 7 had his tummy shaved last August when he had a urinary tract problem. The vet had to put him under to get crystals out of his bladder. The procedure was successful but the fur has not grown back. He only has like a peach fuzz on his tummy. He's an indoor cat so it's not a big problem but it does seem strange. Do I need to be concerned? ........June |
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Cat's fur won't grow back
"Wendy" wrote in message m... My Isabelle had her tummy shaved when she was rescued to check for a spay scar. The hair hadn't grown back over a year later (by this time I had adopted her) and she started peeing outside the box. She now not only had a bald tummy but had started overgrooming her hind legs and the base of her tail. I didn't see her gooming all that often either. Same with my Gracie, but when I began treating her EGC (allergic skin condition) and she was all settled in to her new home with us, suddenly she had a full belly full of cream-colored fur with brown spots. |
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