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bald spot
Shaina keeps biting at her fur on her back, close to the tail and there
is a 5x8 cm bald spot there. we've been to the vet in NY and here in Tucson and the consensus is that it's not an infection (they did tests) and it's not an allergy (she got a cortisone shot). the vet here specializes in felines. she said that Shaina must be stressed and/or bored. i leave for work at 6:30 am and come back close to 7 pm. i am the only one taking care of her now because my fiancé is in North Carolina for his residency. i try to play with her as much as i can when i am home, but i think she is so used to having 2 humans with her that it's just not enough for her. i am afraid that by the time i move to North Carolina, she will have broken all her fur. i was thinking of getting her a friend, but i'd have to take the time to introduce them and i'd have to spend time with the kitten. i can never catch her doing that, but once i saw the fur ruffled and slightly wet at that spot. i am not sure what to do. |
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Laila wrote: Shaina keeps biting at her fur on her back, close to the tail and there is a 5x8 cm bald spot there. i can never catch her doing that, but once i saw the fur ruffled and slightly wet at that spot. i am not sure what to do. when i first read the thread, I thought it said blood sport sorry it's mites under the skin she needs to take a pill that will kill the micro-bugs in her blood stream best to yas |
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sosessyithurts wrote: Laila wrote: Shaina keeps biting at her fur on her back, close to the tail and there is a 5x8 cm bald spot there. i can never catch her doing that, but once i saw the fur ruffled and slightly wet at that spot. i am not sure what to do. when i first read the thread, I thought it said blood sport sorry oh, god, i thought that i've misspelt it. it's mites under the skin she needs to take a pill that will kill the micro-bugs in her blood stream i'll ask the vet about it. the other vet gave me some anti-flea drops to put on her skin right behind her head, where she can't reach it. best to yas |
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sosessyithurts wrote:
Laila wrote: Shaina keeps biting at her fur on her back, close to the tail and there is a 5x8 cm bald spot there. i can never catch her doing that, but once i saw the fur ruffled and slightly wet at that spot. i am not sure what to do. when i first read the thread, I thought it said blood sport sorry it's mites under the skin she needs to take a pill that will kill the micro-bugs in her blood stream best to yas Come on Barry, when did you get your vet degree and x-ray vision? Laila, did the vet test for ringworm? That can cause bald spots. Our cat had bald areas above his tail due to flea allergies. Even inside cats can get fleas -- since fleas can hitch rides into the house. Good luck finding out what's going on, Rhonda |
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Rhonda wrote: Come on Barry, when did you get your vet degree and x-ray vision? i got my degree on here. Now I think her cat needs a topical solution I had it backwards... can't fleas put poison of some sort into the blood stream? Im confused |
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sosessyithurts wrote:
Rhonda wrote: Come on Barry, when did you get your vet degree and x-ray vision? i got my degree on here. Now I think her cat needs a topical solution I had it backwards... can't fleas put poison of some sort into the blood stream? Im confused I don't know what kind of poison it would be -- maybe an infection. I think cats that get flea allergies are allergic to flea spit. Rhonda |
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Rhonda wrote: sosessyithurts wrote: Rhonda wrote: Come on Barry, when did you get your vet degree and x-ray vision? i got my degree on here. Now I think her cat needs a topical solution I had it backwards... can't fleas put poison of some sort into the blood stream? Im confused I don't know what kind of poison it would be -- maybe an infection. I think cats that get flea allergies are allergic to flea spit. it's not an allergy. she doesn't have fleas. that's already been determined by the vet(s). she is bored because she is not getting nearly as much attention and human interaction as she used to in the past. i am not sure what to do at this point. i am trying to spend as much time with her as possible and play with her. well, off to play with her now. |
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Laila wrote:
it's not an allergy. she doesn't have fleas. that's already been determined by the vet(s). she is bored because she is not getting nearly as much attention and human interaction as she used to in the past. i am not sure what to do at this point. i am trying to spend as much time with her as possible and play with her. well, off to play with her now. How about getting her another cat to play with? Rhonda |
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"Rhonda" wrote in message ... Laila wrote: it's not an allergy. she doesn't have fleas. that's already been determined by the vet(s). she is bored because she is not getting nearly as much attention and human interaction as she used to in the past. i am not sure what to do at this point. i am trying to spend as much time with her as possible and play with her. well, off to play with her now. How about getting her another cat to play with? Rhonda My thoughts, too! I've found that two are frequently easier than one--they don't get as bored. Careful introductions are vital but having more than one cat can really enrich the cats lives as well as yours! Bonnie |
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Laila wrote: Rhonda wrote: it's not an allergy. she doesn't have fleas. that's already been determined by the vet(s). she is bored because she is not getting nearly as much attention and human interaction as she used to in the past. i am not sure what to do at this point. i am trying to spend as much time with her as possible and play with her. well, off to play with her now. Sounds like, since your vet has ruled out several things, that she is just stressed and is overgrooming that one spot. One of my cats started doing this after a stressful trip to the vet. You might try either a Feliway diffuser or adding Rescue Remedy (a homeopathic blend of herbs you can get from a health food store) to her water. Both of those helped me (er, the cat!) Long term, it sounds like a playmate would help her. Rene |
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