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| 404.1 | | NEBVAX::BELFORTE | The train is on time, HA! | Tue Nov 25 1986 13:04 | 9 |
| I had one that after she ws spayed she developed a hormone imbalance.
She use to pull her fur out, actually she didn't pull it out she
cleaned herself bald. The vet use to give her a shot every 4-8
weeks, until he taught me how to do it, of cortizone. It seemed
to help!
Have her checked out for other things to.
M-L
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| 404.2 | what about flea allergy? | PUZZLE::CORDESJA | | Wed Nov 26 1986 15:11 | 9 |
| Flea allergy dermatitis will cause the fur to come out in certain
spots on a cats body. When we found Jesse, he looked like somebody
had literally shaved the fur off his belly and sides. It turns
out he had a flea allergy and that had caused the hair to fall out.
My suggestion is to take your cat to the vet and ask him what is
causing her (his) problem. Good luck to you.
JoAnn
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| 404.3 | maybe Ringworm? | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Wed Nov 26 1986 15:14 | 14 |
| Yikes! Are you saying that she shed an inch-wide strip the
length of her body? Did it happen overnight? I can't ima-
gine that much hair disappearing and not noticing before now.
Anyway, could possibly be ringworm. It's a fungus that
attacks the hair follicles, causing hair to 'disappear'. Starts
localized and if left unchecked spreads all over. Quite difficult
to treat when it's that advanced. It is usually treated with a
topical funigicide and pills. One must be quite diligent with the
treatement.
I'd bring her to the vet immediately anyway.
Donna
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| 404.4 | | PUZZLE::CORDESJA | | Wed Nov 26 1986 21:03 | 5 |
| To add to .3, ringworm is VERY contagious. If it is ringworm....
you and your family could also get it. Take the cat to the vet
and find out for sure.
JoAnn
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| 404.5 | | INK::KALLIS | Support Hallowe'en | Mon Dec 01 1986 12:09 | 5 |
| If it's ringworm, it'll flouresce under ultraviolet, in case you've
got a UV source.
Steve Kallis, Jr.
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| 404.6 | NOT ALWAYS!! | USHS01::MCALLISTER | TARDIS Sales and Service Co. | Mon Dec 01 1986 20:11 | 9 |
| actually, ringworm does not always flouresce under uv. only in
certain conditions does that occur. I know most vets still use
that method, but the effectiveness has been experimentally shown
to be under 50%.
Many other factors can cause the flourescence to appear, soap being
a primary one (dried skin and dried saliva being other possibles).
Dave
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