Hi all,
This morning my partner and I noticed a red scab/bald patch on our cat’s neck. We have an appointment with the vet this coming Tuesday but I wanted to learn if anyone went through a similar problem with their own cat and if so, I’d like to learn what the cause of this problem is. Also, would there be anyway to prevent her from scratching the area with her leg? I’ve temporarily tied a clean long sock around her neck but it doesn’t seem to be doing a very good job of covering the actual bald patch, although it does seem to be hindering her from grooming the area at least. I am thinking of ordering a proper cotton bandana online to tie around her neck (I went to a couple of stores in my area earlier today and sadly found none).
To give a little background: Our cat has been behaving normally, no signs that she is sick or having any serious problems. I have noticed that maybe for the past month or so she seems to be itching and scratching under her neck and chin but I like to pet her under her chin and rub her neck every now and then and have never felt or seen this patch until now. Today she was scratching her neck and I noticed actual balls of fur falling off while doing this. Could she have developed this patch overnight or has it been around for longer? It kills me to think I didn’t notice it sooner as I normally spend most of my time at home with her.
I’ve looked online to see what other people are saying and some say their cats have gotten these patches from allergies/fungal infections/ringworms/mites/fleas.
Here are pictures of our cat (all taken today): p.s. very difficult to get good pictures since the offending area is really only visible from a certain angle (if she isn’t craning her neck in the right direction it just looks like a gray patch of hair and is fairly easy to miss).
This morning my partner and I noticed a red scab/bald patch on our cat’s neck. We have an appointment with the vet this coming Tuesday but I wanted to learn if anyone went through a similar problem with their own cat and if so, I’d like to learn what the cause of this problem is. Also, would there be anyway to prevent her from scratching the area with her leg? I’ve temporarily tied a clean long sock around her neck but it doesn’t seem to be doing a very good job of covering the actual bald patch, although it does seem to be hindering her from grooming the area at least. I am thinking of ordering a proper cotton bandana online to tie around her neck (I went to a couple of stores in my area earlier today and sadly found none).
To give a little background: Our cat has been behaving normally, no signs that she is sick or having any serious problems. I have noticed that maybe for the past month or so she seems to be itching and scratching under her neck and chin but I like to pet her under her chin and rub her neck every now and then and have never felt or seen this patch until now. Today she was scratching her neck and I noticed actual balls of fur falling off while doing this. Could she have developed this patch overnight or has it been around for longer? It kills me to think I didn’t notice it sooner as I normally spend most of my time at home with her.
I’ve looked online to see what other people are saying and some say their cats have gotten these patches from allergies/fungal infections/ringworms/mites/fleas.
Here are pictures of our cat (all taken today): p.s. very difficult to get good pictures since the offending area is really only visible from a certain angle (if she isn’t craning her neck in the right direction it just looks like a gray patch of hair and is fairly easy to miss).
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