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We recently (~2 months ago) adopted Oscar, an attention-loving 2 year-old rescue cat. His fur was very long and dry when we first got him, and around the third or fourth week of having him he began shedding excessively until he had lost almost all of his fur on the sides of his body (the fur on his back and belly was unaffected, strangely). We took him to a vet during this period and she applied Revolution Blue to his skin to combat any parasitic infection he may have contracted at the shelter, but she he was not able to provide a specific diagnosis.
The shedding eventually stopped and his fur has slowly been growing back since then (although it is still patchy and dry), so we thought everything was okay. Today, though, we noticed a yellow-ish scab/lesion on his shoulder and we have begun to worry again. We have taken some pictures of his fur and skin -- can anyone help us identify what could be wrong with him?
The fur on his sides is almost non-existent, but the fur on his belly is very long (although still patchy!).
The hair really thins out towards his butt and hind legs...
From our research, it looks like this could be a sign of ringworm, but we aren't sure.
Thanks in advance!
The shedding eventually stopped and his fur has slowly been growing back since then (although it is still patchy and dry), so we thought everything was okay. Today, though, we noticed a yellow-ish scab/lesion on his shoulder and we have begun to worry again. We have taken some pictures of his fur and skin -- can anyone help us identify what could be wrong with him?
The fur on his sides is almost non-existent, but the fur on his belly is very long (although still patchy!).
The hair really thins out towards his butt and hind legs...
From our research, it looks like this could be a sign of ringworm, but we aren't sure.
Thanks in advance!
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