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How to solve severe hair loss in cats

Pet Knowledge
This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Emma Watson
In order to solve the serious problem of cat hair loss, you need to first understand the cause of cat hair loss, and then take targeted measures. It is recommended that owners first check the cat’s hair loss to see if the cat is losing hair globally or locally, and whether there are scabs and dander on the skin. If the hair loss is generalized and there is no dandruff and scab, it is seasonal hair loss or malnutrition hair loss. Just strengthen daily grooming and maintain a balanced nutrition for the cat. If the hair loss is localized and there are dandruff and scabs, it is likely to be a fungal infection or an external parasite infection, which is pathological hair loss. It is recommended to take the cat to a pet hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.

1. Seasonal shedding

Every spring and autumn are the cats’ shedding season. If the cat only sheds hair and does not have redness or swelling on the skin or a large piece of hair, then it is a cat. It's time to moult. At this time, the owner only needs to comb the cat's hair every day and clean up the hair shed by the cat at home to prevent the cat from licking too much and forming too many hair balls. At the same time, the owner can also feed the cat some hair removal cream or cat grass to help the cat expel hair balls from the body.

2. Malnutrition-induced hair loss

If the cat’s usual diet is unbalanced and of poor quality, resulting in poor skin and coat quality, the cat will suffer from hair loss. In severe cases of hair loss, the hair will become dull. In this regard, the owner can replace the cat with a nutritionally balanced cat food, or use some in vitro nutrition drops to nourish the skin and coat. At the same time, be careful not to feed the cat human meals.

3. Pathological hair loss

If the cat is losing hair and is also accompanied by symptoms such as itching, redness, scabs, and dandruff, it is most likely due to pathology. Severe hair loss caused by sexual skin diseases. At this time, the owner needs to take the cat to the pet hospital for skin examination in time. After the examination and diagnosis, the cat will be given deworming, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and other treatments as appropriate.