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Hello, everyone! We're talking about Dexter, my 7 weeks male kitten - 8 weeks this Monday . (He is with me since he was only 4 weeks old. Not my choice to have him at such an early age... but anyway, it's water under the bridge now.)
He has been checked for worms and fleas and seems to be clean, and he will see the vet again at 9 weeks (another round of de-worming). He is generally a happy, playful, totally loving and sugary dude.
And this is how his cheeks look:
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And his lips:
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I was wondering if anyone knows what could be causing the red, hairless patches. Initially I thought that he was just getting himself dirty while eating, but that's not it, and there are no ticks in that area... so I'm completely clueless (and worried).
I know the subject of his diet might come up, and this is an issue in itself - he eats only meat products and refuses anything else. Except sardines in tomato sauce once in a while. I am in the process of teaching him to like wet food for kittens, but if I may say so, that is not going so well.
Oh, and one more thing. Would it be possible for the patches to be an allergic reaction to the anti-fleas solution the vet put on his back? It was only a drop, but neither him, nor my older cat reacted too well - for a couple of hours they scratched like mad, and Dexter seemed to focus on his cheeks.
Thanks for reading!
He has been checked for worms and fleas and seems to be clean, and he will see the vet again at 9 weeks (another round of de-worming). He is generally a happy, playful, totally loving and sugary dude.
And this is how his cheeks look:
View media item 158699
View media item 158700
And his lips:
View media item 158701
I was wondering if anyone knows what could be causing the red, hairless patches. Initially I thought that he was just getting himself dirty while eating, but that's not it, and there are no ticks in that area... so I'm completely clueless (and worried).
I know the subject of his diet might come up, and this is an issue in itself - he eats only meat products and refuses anything else. Except sardines in tomato sauce once in a while. I am in the process of teaching him to like wet food for kittens, but if I may say so, that is not going so well.
Oh, and one more thing. Would it be possible for the patches to be an allergic reaction to the anti-fleas solution the vet put on his back? It was only a drop, but neither him, nor my older cat reacted too well - for a couple of hours they scratched like mad, and Dexter seemed to focus on his cheeks.
Thanks for reading!
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