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My cat has unusual bald patches please help!!

post #1 of 10
1/19/12 at 6:12am
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Hi there,

 

I've had my Thomas for just under a year now and when getting him from the shelter he had patches on his front legs they didn't know why he had them and just said he came that way.

Went to the vets and they said he didn't have mites or anything like that.

They where going to test for skin conditions but they never got round to it what with other little issues my poor Thomas had!

But i begrudge going to the vet again as i had a bit of a bad experience with mine by over charging that's been sorted now but i rather if i can sort this myself.

 

 

Basically he has bald patches on his legs and paws he licks them regular and is a massive groomer. They do look dry. and he has little black bits on them which a hard to take off and are more on his other fur than on the skin itself.

 

Is there any cream or tablets i could get for him? any nice feedback will be appreciated i just want my Thomas to be happy.

Ive also added a photo of him so you can see how my little man looks :D he is a very proud cat!

 

 

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post #2 of 10
1/19/12 at 6:23am

I don't like to offer advice on what to use (for I could be wrong!), but I wanted to say how beautiful Thomas is! My tux has a black chin too. Too cute!

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post #3 of 10
1/19/12 at 7:39am
Beautiful boy! Is he treated against fleas? It could well be a flea allergy and the black bits could be flea dirt. You would not necessarily see the fleas on the cat, but treating the cat will kill the odd flea you might get in carpet or upholstery. I had a cat that over groomed and once she was treated she stopped at once. But I have to say I have one doing it now and we cannot yet find the cause.
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post #4 of 10
1/19/12 at 9:25am

Not to alarm you but when my last cat developed a bald patch on his belly, we at first thought it might have been allergies, but it turned out to be cancer. If you are seeing black bits though, it sounds more like fleas / flea dirt and he's overgrooming himself or possibly developed an allergic reaction to them in response. If you don' t like your vet, maybe consider switching.

 

And yes, what a cutie your boy is. I love his little "soul patch" on his chin.

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post #5 of 10
1/19/12 at 9:48am

It could well be a flea allergy.candy gets the same thing and although she is reguarly treated for fleas she still has to go to the vets every 6 months for an injection for fleas and also antibiotic.Being allergic to fleas they don't have to have them just a speck of dirt can set it off. Good luck with finding out what it is,Thomas is beautiful.x

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post #6 of 10
1/20/12 at 2:42am
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Thank you so much for you're kind responses. After reading into it more it seems like ffleas I have bought all the equipment and I'm just about to do it. I wonder though 

 

Surely if he is allergic to them it means he still has them? But anyways I bought the tablets and I'm ready to sit with him whilst they jump ship.

 

 

Then I will focus on the house I ggot file powder but it says don't use in human bedding any suggestions as tombola does sneek into our room and sleep there,

 

Ps thanks for saying Thomas is cute I am a very proud mmum of him!

 

 

Wish me luck!

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post #7 of 10
1/20/12 at 6:13am
What product have you bought? Sorry, but this could be urgent. When you say tablets, have you got something over the counter from a pet shop or supermarket? Because many of these products can be very harmful, can CAUSE allergic reaction or worse. Please do not give her anything you have not got from a vet, and most of us here use Frontline, Advantix or Revolution. Even then, you have to be careful - one of my cats is allergic to Revolution (sold here as Stronghold). A vet will advise you, in the circumstances, what is likely to be the safest for your girl. And above all, do not put a flea collar on her - they have caused death in sensitive cats. I am very sorry, I should have been more specific in my post. But it will not hurt to wait another day or so while you ask a vet - better than causing her more harm.
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post #8 of 10
1/20/12 at 6:40am
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Hi guys,

 

I didn't get you're message till now :( 

Ive already give him the tablet and de flea my house

the tablet was jhonsons 4flea it's a tablet that goes into the bloodstream so if a flea bites it will die off, he has been ok and I haven't seen any fleas. As for the hhouse 

I used Wilko flea powder it's all hoovered up I'm boil washing his toys and curtains.

I hope he will be ok he seems to be thank god. He is just eating and sneering around.

Tryed combing him and them black dots are comming out but he hates it and swipes.

Omg I didn't know flea collars could cause death, I think I will return it tommorow.

Im so sorry not getting you're replys I just came in and thought lets do this.

Iis there any precautions I should do now he has took this?

ps Thomas is grooming again argh

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post #9 of 10
1/20/12 at 10:16am
OK, we will hope for the best. I am so srry I didn't say anything earlier. Watch him carefully and don't let him lick any flea powder up. If he starts doing anything strange get him to a vet immediately.
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post #10 of 10
1/24/12 at 11:55am

Have you and your vet considered ringworm?  We read a lot about it when we adopted a cat with it.  Honestly, I suspect it would have cleared up by now even without treatment, but I thought I'd toss the idea out there.  It can take on different appearances in different cats.

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