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RE: missing hair

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Posted by: cyclopsgrl at Wed Feb 11 17:39:44 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by cyclopsgrl ]  
   

I would take him to the vet soon. It is very possible it is ringworm. Not serious and treatable with a cream, but it can move pretty fast taking off hair. My cat picked it up once at the vet's office after surgery and staying a couple days. They can pick it up pretty easily from another cat/dog at a shelter or vet's office if they are in the cages next to each other.

I have a couple friends that recently adopted shelter cats and about two weeks after, both came down with Upper Respiratory Infections (Kitty colds). Mine had the same thing happen years ago when I adopted them. Keep your eye out. If your cat sneezes and has "snot" in the near future, take him into the vet for an antibiotic immediately, URIs can be serious as they fill the cat's lungs up.

Just wanted to warn you of that as it is common with stays at vets and shelters, as well.

But, take your cat in to the vet now to take care of what sounds like ringworm (the vet will have to confirm).
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