Pets Stack Exchange
Pets Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [hairloss]

Use in questions relating to causes of, or conditions related to, a pet losing hair when it shouldn't.

26 questions
7
votes
2 answers

What causes bald spot between eye and ears on a cat?

My cat is 7 months old and I've only got her for 2 weeks. She came with symmetrical bald spots on both sides of her face that ran from her ears to her eyes. What might have caused this? She rarely grooms those spots, and I haven't been seeing her…
dresden
  • 211
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
6
votes
1 answer

Hair shedding from upper body while lower still have long hair

I have a male kitten, approx 9-10 months old. It is suffering from hair loss. I think it may be due to environmental allergies. Or is it due to something else? It was shifted to my friend's house for approx 2 weeks and when I got it back, it was…
Daniyal Javaid
  • 1,201
  • 3
  • 14
  • 18
4
votes
1 answer

What's Causing my cat's hair loss?

My cat is over-grooming and ripping out chunks of his fur, leaving red sores behind. He's got a growing bald patch on his back near his tail and other small patches wherever he can reach. I've given him an lice/tick/flea treatment just in case, but…
Tebello
  • 41
  • 4
4
votes
2 answers

Should I get a second opinion from a different vet regarding my cat's hair loss, dark spots in ear and scabby skin?

I've had my local Banfield vet check my cat because of dark spots in the ear and local hair loss on the same ear. They did an ear swab that showed nothing wrong, even though there is dark icky build up in his ear, there is no smell, foreign bodies…
Rebecca
  • 41
  • 1
  • 2
4
votes
1 answer

What is this weird pimple on my cat's skin?

I have 2 questions to ask I was looking for fleas and found this. What is this called? Is it related to fleas? The condition that the cat has good coat on his lower / belly / heart side and poor coat on the upper back, related to fleas? how can…
Daniyal Javaid
  • 1,201
  • 3
  • 14
  • 18
3
votes
2 answers

Hamster hair loss

For months now, our dwarf hamster is slowly losing hair at the back, between the shoulders. We can see that the hamster scratches itself often at this spot where the hair gets lost. The hamster is ~7 months old. We don't think it's because of age,…
Laokoon
  • 135
  • 4
3
votes
0 answers

English Springer spaniel hair thinning and pigment loss

Two trips to our local vet and we have ruled out all the big players that would show up on blood work. 2 separate thyroid tests, Cushing's syndrome, cancer... all blood work and urine is normal. He is 8 now and his hair started thinning 7 months…
Shannon Neil
  • 31
  • 3
3
votes
2 answers

Pomeranian hair not growing back after shaving

My pom, did not grew hair back after shaving for surgery. Now it has been one year after the surgery, and he got only like 30 percent of his hair back, and unevenly. Now I know that the poms should not get shaved like that. But is there something I…
sina rahbari
  • 33
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
3
votes
3 answers

What is this scabbing and hair loss on my cat's ear?

Hi my cat is about 4 years old now and something that we just recently came to notice is that he has a bit of scabs and peeling/hair loss on one of his ears. We're not sure what it could be, but we're really worried. I believe this is the first…
Johanna Gutierrez
  • 33
  • 1
  • 1
  • 3
2
votes
1 answer

My older cat is having skin issues and my vet doesn't seem to know what is wrong with him. Is anyone familiar with this?

I am at my wits' end at this point because I can't find a conclusive answer to what is causing my cat's symptoms and honestly, the current veterinarian I have been visiting has not been much help in helping Bonzai. He seems to be more interested in…
mothwing
  • 21
  • 1
2
votes
0 answers

Bald patch on stray cat's neck, what should I do?

So there is a stray cat I've been feeding for a few weeks now and he has a bald patch. He didn't have it when I first saw him and I think it began or happened pretty recently. It's on his neck so I don't think he did it by over grooming or by biting…
Abhisha
  • 21
  • 1
  • 3
2
votes
1 answer

Hairloss in cat, which appears to be anomalous

I have a one-year-old, male, white Scottish Straight cat which is in good health, but has been losing hair for the past 6 months and still is. In my experience with other cats, in this case the amount of hair and the length of time seem to be above…
user 66974
  • 121
  • 2
1
vote
0 answers

Cat’s Neck - Fur Missing In Front

I just noticed a large bald spot at the front of my 10 month indoor Calico. It was not there yesterday. I removed her collar with a bell and charm as well as the Seresto collar. She has had both on for a couple months. She rubs her neck on furniture…
Marcia
  • 21
  • 2
1
vote
1 answer

What is this on stray cat’s skin?

This is a stray cat that I already neutered. He doesn’t live in my building, but I feed him whenever he’s around. These are some pictures of his skin. I have no idea what it is, but it’s spreading. Is there anything I can give him to stop that from…
rbhat
  • 649
  • 8
  • 18
1
vote
1 answer

Cat has bare area where collar rubbed

Our cat has a bald area due to a collar being a little to tight. She gained weight and I realized it later than I should have. Her hair has never grown back, and her collar is loose now. I am not sure what to do. Is there a way to get the hair to…
Lynn
  • 11
  • 2
1
2