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My cat has "bald-belly syndrome"
One of my three DSH's, a black 9yo neutered male named Ted, recently started
licking the hair on his tummy excessively, leaving a large, downy area of near-baldness. He also "scrubbed" a couple spots bald on his right foreleg. I took Ted to the vet yesterday, and was told he doesn't have any sign of any dermatitis or allergy or skin problem -- it's "bald-belly syndrome." The vet prescribed 2mgs of Valium for one week, 1 mg for an additional week, then recheck. An Internet research reveals that bald-belly syndrome is basically the feline equivalent of obsessive-compulsive disorder. I read that Valium and Prozac are sometimes use to treat it. I've been under a lot of stress in recent months-- personal and family tragedy, illness, and loss, etc. And stress is contagious. Poor Ted caught it from me. I feel guilty, I guess. This particular cat and I are very close. F'rinstance, he sleeps on the pillow by my head at night. His "baseline" personality is that he is very vocal, skittish, and goofy -- and he only lets me and sometimes my SO touch him. Now, with a snootful Valium, he's more whiney, less skittish, clumsy, and totally glued to me -- on my lap or underfoot at all times, crying when not. I would be glad to hear from anybody who has been through this with a cat. It's just breaking my heart. ep |
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