Why is my cat missing a patch of fur on his face?
Fleas and other external parasites By far the most common cause of a bald patch on your cat’s fur is fleas or other external parasites. Hair loss usually occurs when your cat has an allergic reaction to the fleas saliva causing them to overgroom. In these instances the bald patch can vary from small to quite large.
Why does my cat have bald spots on her head?
Feline ringworm is a fairly common disease, affecting all the animal’s skin, with completely bald areas. Round bald patches on cats that are located mainly on the head, behind the ears and back, are usually caused by a fungal infection.
What does it mean when your cat is losing patches of fur?
Feline fur loss may have fungal and parasitic causes, such as ringworm, mites or flea allergies. Food allergies are another possibility, as are metabolic conditions such as hyperthyroidism, the term for over-production of thyroid hormones.
Why does my cat have a bald spot above his eye?
This type is known as preauricular alopecia and it is fairly normal in every cat. The skin surrounding the area of hair loss can appear normal or it can have redness, bumps, scabs, and skin loss. Alopecia may appear in a symmetrical form, or it might be in random areas of the cat’s skin.
Is it normal for cats to lose hair above their eyes?
The normal hair loss between the eyes and the ears in cats is called ‘facial alopecia,’ or ‘preauricular’ (literally, before the ear) alopecia. It is seen in male and female cats and is more noticeable in the shorthaired varieties. Facial alopecia is not a medical disorder or a disease. It is a normal aging process.
Why does my cat have patches of hair missing?
If your cat is displaying hair loss in the form of round patches, especially if they are on the top of the head, then it is likely to be due to ringworm. Not actually a parasitical worm as you might expect, ringworm is a fungus which infects the skin.
Why does my cat lose fur over his eyes?
We’ll look at the different reasons why cats lose fur over their eyes. If you notice any excessive itchiness, lesions on the skin or redness, then it’s likely that your cat needs treatment for a medical condition. Facial alopecia or preauricular alopecia (meaning before the ear region) is a normal part of the aging process in cats.
Can a cat have bald patches above their eyes?
There are actually several possible causes of bald patches—loss of fur—occurring above a cat’s eyes. Can cancer cause bald patches above a cat’s eyes? Thank goodness, the answer is no. Many pet owners automatically worry about cancer whenever a new symptom—even one that seems rather trivial—surfaces in their beloved pet.
Why do I have bald patches above my eyes?
Those bald patches could be a number of things. It could be alopecia, it could be just a genetic trait, it could be that is where they are scratching, or some kind of mites, or allergy. It is hard to tell, but a vet could tell you or at least set your mind at ease.
