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I am in Ontario, Canada and recently purchased a persian kitten and had her shipped from the USA (I couldn't find the color I wanted, lilac, here in Ontario). She had been vet checked by the breeders vet and declared healthy before leaving and was also checked by the airport vet before shipment took place. She has also been at my own vet twice since I got her 5 weeks ago (for regular check ups and vaccinations) and was found to be healthy. She was very small when I got her (13oz at 9 weeks) and I was very suprised that they would even ship her at this weight but regardless, she was healthy and the vet figured just "mini". She now weighs 1lb 10oz (at 13 weeks) but still looks so tiny!
However, it isn't her small size that really concerns me as she is gaining weight and eating/drinking normally.
In the last two to three weeks I have noticed that her hair is thinning and she has lost most of the hair on her back feet. There is no redness or sores... her coat just seems very thin and the hair on her back feet is just gone (some seems to be growing back). No fleas or mites/parasites that we can see and no signs of ring worm. She seems healthy in every other way and has the most energy I have ever seen in a kitten! She plays and eats (begs for wet food) and meows like crazy when following us around. She seems to some times be overly hyper and can climb the baby gates and jump over them in less then two seconds (no lies!). Her eyes are clear, her nose is clear, no sneezeing and her mouth is free of any ulcers/sores/redness.
When I asked my vet she said that it's possible that she had an infection as few weeks ago and a side effect is hair loss or she may be slightly anemic and to give her a vitamin crushed in her morning wet food to see if that helps.
Im thinking about bringing her to the vets on Monday but was wondering if any one might have any idea what is going on?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
However, it isn't her small size that really concerns me as she is gaining weight and eating/drinking normally.
In the last two to three weeks I have noticed that her hair is thinning and she has lost most of the hair on her back feet. There is no redness or sores... her coat just seems very thin and the hair on her back feet is just gone (some seems to be growing back). No fleas or mites/parasites that we can see and no signs of ring worm. She seems healthy in every other way and has the most energy I have ever seen in a kitten! She plays and eats (begs for wet food) and meows like crazy when following us around. She seems to some times be overly hyper and can climb the baby gates and jump over them in less then two seconds (no lies!). Her eyes are clear, her nose is clear, no sneezeing and her mouth is free of any ulcers/sores/redness.
When I asked my vet she said that it's possible that she had an infection as few weeks ago and a side effect is hair loss or she may be slightly anemic and to give her a vitamin crushed in her morning wet food to see if that helps.
Im thinking about bringing her to the vets on Monday but was wondering if any one might have any idea what is going on?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks