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    ArnieH Posts: 68, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 19, 2010, 03:33 AM
    Cat skin condition
    One of our male cats (don't know age---he walked up and adopted us one day.)

    He has developed some kind of skin condition, where he's losing hair ---it started around his neck and now seems to be spreading to his back and his face---the exposed skin looks pinkish.
    Does nayone know what this is and the treatment?
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    Jan 19, 2010, 12:51 PM

    Mange caused by mites. The vet knows the best treatment or you can ask at a pet store for what works with other pet owners.

    Some people even put bacon fat on the mange to go away... an old-fashioned remedy, but I've seen it work.
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    Jan 23, 2010, 10:22 PM

    Here's a link that discusses several causes of fur loss. I'm going to the main library page cause there's 2 parts that aren't linked. But it's the top 2 articles under "Bad Hair Days."
    http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library

    One thing I would suggest... if it ends up being something for which your vet wants to do steroids, try to avoid it and find another solution. Also, if they think it's a food allergy, prescription foods are bad quality - you can do food allergy testing on your own, generally starting with no grain stuff.
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