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cat hair loss treatment
Ihave a 2 month old kitten and notice lately hairloss on her back and sides,she doesn't seem to be sick she plays with the others kittens ,but was wondering if or what should i do.
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It could be mange, as the other poster suggested, or it could also be food allergies.
What does the skin look like? Mange often makes the skin kind of yukky or scaly looking, while food allergies will cause the kitten to scratch off its own hair, often leaving the skin slightly pink with some scabby spots where they scratched too hard.
If you can afford to, take her to the vet. If you cannot afford to take her to the vet, I would recommend changing her food, (to something with no grain or fish, usually a pretty expensive brand) or asking your local pet store for a mange treatment.
If you use a mange treatment, be sure to follow the instructions exactly. Kittens that young have low tolerance for some of the pesticides in those types of treatments. Good luck!
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it could be mange, little insects that get into the hair follicles and prevent hair from growing and make existing hair fall out. get her to the vet asap bc if it is mange, it spreads FAST. its easy to treat however if its not treated animals are typically put down for it. its not contagious but it is serious. i could be wrong about it being mange, but in any case, get her to the vet.
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