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About a week ago, I noticed that my DSH was missing a little patch of fur on top of her head. It's about the size of a dime. It didn't appear irritated, and she wasn't scratching it, so I assumed she'd lost a little tuft of fur in a tussle with our other cat.
I was looking at it again last night, though, and realized that the spot is roughly circular, and that most of the fur is missing in a ring. The hair in the middle isn't quite as short. Still no sign of irritation of the skin, and my cat pays it not attention at all. Also, I can't tell if the missing fur is entirely bald, or just short (she has dense fur, so it's hard to get a good look).
Could this be ringworm? Both cats are indoors full-time, and we don't have a dog that might have brought something in. I have fairly regular contact with my mother's dog, but he definitely doesn't have any signs of ringworm. My only other contact with other animals is when I occasionally go to the dog run with my mother, but I very rarely touch the other dogs and always wash my hands when I get home.
I'll be calling the vet for an appt tomorrow, but anyone have any ideas in the meantime? Does this sound like early ringworm, or something else?
About a week ago, I noticed that my DSH was missing a little patch of fur on top of her head. It's about the size of a dime. It didn't appear irritated, and she wasn't scratching it, so I assumed she'd lost a little tuft of fur in a tussle with our other cat.
I was looking at it again last night, though, and realized that the spot is roughly circular, and that most of the fur is missing in a ring. The hair in the middle isn't quite as short. Still no sign of irritation of the skin, and my cat pays it not attention at all. Also, I can't tell if the missing fur is entirely bald, or just short (she has dense fur, so it's hard to get a good look).
Could this be ringworm? Both cats are indoors full-time, and we don't have a dog that might have brought something in. I have fairly regular contact with my mother's dog, but he definitely doesn't have any signs of ringworm. My only other contact with other animals is when I occasionally go to the dog run with my mother, but I very rarely touch the other dogs and always wash my hands when I get home.
I'll be calling the vet for an appt tomorrow, but anyone have any ideas in the meantime? Does this sound like early ringworm, or something else?