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My kitten is losing fur in a strange manner
My kitten is about a month old. He seems healthy enough, bright-eyed and energetic. He eats and drinks well and his litter box gets the appropriate amount of action.
His right paw in the back is the appendage in question where the fur loss is happening. There seems to be a scabbing of sorts underneath the fur in that area with no previous injuries and then it comes off. The skin is entirely bare in that spot now. There is no bleeding and it doesn't seem to bother him too much but nevertheless, it does not look pleasant. And it doesn't seem like anything I've encountered in my searches so far, does anyone have any ideas?
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It's likely an allergy. Dogs and cats have them in abundance this time of year. Out of frustration according to my vet (have the problem with a dog) they'll scratch themselves or bite, lick their paws as a way to try and stop it. Probably just needs allergy medication.
The thing is we're NOT doctors be it for animals or humans. What you need to do is take the kitten to a vet despite the cost and have them rule out anything medical and then an allergy. If there's something seriously wrong (which I doubt) and that animal has papers and promise of good health than you can take the breeder or pet store to task on getting your funds back and getting a healthy kitten from a better source.
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Alright, my cat had the same thing when he was a kitten
When we first got him, pretty much the exact same thing happened to him, except he was loosing fur on his head, we took him to the vet, and it was a disease or something(I was young, forget what it was called or anything) so take it to the vet!
He grew back the fur, but its very thin, you can still see his skin through it.
so yeah, I really suggest a trip to the vet.
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