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Why did the cat lose a piece of fur?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Michael Jackson
A cat losing a piece of saliva may be caused by insufficient calories, malnutrition, parasitic infection, allergies, folliculitis and other reasons. If it is just a simple lack of calories and malnutrition, then losing a piece of hair is a normal phenomenon. With intensive care, it will be conducive to new hair growth. If it is caused by parasites, allergies, folliculitis and other diseases, it is an abnormal phenomenon and needs to be treated promptly with oral medications and topical medications. By actively cooperating with doctors for treatment, we can control the progression of the disease, reduce the damage to the skin after the disease, and restore the local skin to normal.

1. Insufficient calories

If the body’s caloric intake is insufficient, it will cause the body’s metabolic rate to change, and it will be unable to maintain normal physiological activities of the body, resulting in hair ingestion. It is necessary to increase caloric intake in a timely manner without medication.

2. Malnutrition

If a cat is often picky about food or has a partial eclipse, it will lead to a lack of a large amount of nutrients in the body, resulting in malnutrition, and the hair follicles will not be able to absorb the required nutrients, resulting in Shrinkage and shedding occur, resulting in hair loss. Cats need to be fed some foods with high nutritional value to improve their nutrition and promote hair growth.

3. Parasitic infection

If the skin is infected with a large number of parasites, it will cause damage to the hair, cause large areas of loss, and also affect the normal growth of new hair. It is necessary to use external deworming medication for pets as directed by your doctor.

4. Allergy

Mainly caused by contact with allergens, such as pollen, dust, etc., symptoms such as skin redness, itching, swelling, etc. will appear. When the cat scratches with its claws, it will Causes local hair to fall out. You need to use antihistamine ointments as directed by your doctor to improve the condition.

5. Folliculitis

It is mainly caused by the cat not bathing in time, which leads to the proliferation of a large number of bacteria, which can cause local inflammation of the hair follicles, affect hair growth, and cause shedding. You need to take antibiotics as directed by your doctor, and you need to use antibiotic ointments as auxiliary treatment as directed by your doctor.

During treatment, local skin care should be taken care of and the cat should be bathed regularly to prevent bacteria.Bacterial invasion and reduce damage to the skin. It is also recommended to take the cat to the hospital for regular check-ups to understand the recovery status.