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| 3198.1 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Wed Jan 03 1990 18:12 | 11 |
| JJ
Often, fur loss in that area can be a sign of flea allergy. It
only takes one flea to cause the problem. Also, she may be licking
it because it itches her. Licking is the easiest way for her to
scratch it. I have a similar problem with my cat Joui, the one
with the unknown allergy. She gets bald spots, and licks constantly,
although I can see no cause for itching on her skin. Might check
this out with your vet.
Jo
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| 3198.2 | Mental Problem? | SENIOR::YEATMAN | Every Rose has its Thorn! | Wed Jan 03 1990 19:20 | 9 |
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My mother has a cat that did the same thing. She took her to the vet
and found out that it was a mental problem (sounds strange I know). She
had been attacked by another cat and developed this problem soon after.
We took her to the vet and he put a collar on her so that she couldnt
get at that part of her body. I'm not really convinced that that was
the best cure but it did seem to work.
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| 3198.3 | | ROYALT::MORRISSEY | Forever young | Wed Jan 03 1990 19:23 | 14 |
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Hm.... I'll try and check her for fleas.
.2 might sound reasonable too as Brandi is an indoor/outdoor
kitty and has been scared up a tree a few times by
one of the other 'brats' in the building. (I feel
sorry for him cuz I think he's neglected but I don't
like him)
Thanks
JJ
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| 3198.4 | Stressful Situation(s)? | SANFAN::FOSSATJU | | Wed Jan 03 1990 20:07 | 8 |
| A good friend of mine had something similar happen shortly after
she had her second baby. Blue was constantly licking at this spot
and the base of his tail - off he went to the vet - no flea allergy
but Scott suspected that it could have been stress - medication
helped but as the children grew the cat was less stressed and the
licking stopped.
Giudi
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| 3198.5 | | MICLUS::MTAG | | Thu Jan 04 1990 12:58 | 6 |
| Barney had a similar problem, except he was licking the underside of
his tail near his butt. Turned out he had blocked anal glands and a
trip to the vet was necessary.
Mary
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| 3198.6 | they look moth eaten... | WILKIE::IVES | | Thu Jan 04 1990 15:32 | 5 |
| We just had this problem with Ming and the vet said it was flea
allergy. He put her on prednisone (sp) 1 tablet per day and she
stopped licking in about a week, and hair is growing back.
Barbara
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| 3198.7 | Worth a Try | SAHQ::SCHULZ | Your Favorite Personal_Name | Thu Jan 04 1990 16:17 | 10 |
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Our calico, Miranda, has a similar problem -- the vet gave her a shot
of cortisone and then said to treat recurrances with a good cortisone
cream (hydrocortisone, etc.) from the drug store.
It seems to help -- or would if her sister and brothers would stop
trying to "clean" it for her.
Carol
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| 3198.8 | another variation... | SKETCH::PAULHUS | Chris @ MLO6B-2/T13 dtn 223-6871 | Fri Jan 05 1990 14:25 | 4 |
| Gosh, this is a popular problem! Vanessa had the same thing. The Vet
said that it was a hormone problem and gave her a shot to cure it. No
reoccurrence since.
Let your Vet decide! - Chris
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