My cat keeps biting his belly. Why is he losing fur and what can I do?

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My cat sometimes has fleas and because of that he started biting his belly, that plus the fact that when he washes himself he also bites it, he now has no fur on that place. We've tried putting a collar on his head so that he couldn't reach his belly, but every time we take ir for him to clean himself, he goes back to his belly. I've no idea how to let the fur grow and if he has something else going on there, or if he's just stubborn. If there's anything I'm doing wrong, I'd like to know. Thanks. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 7 years and 11 months old

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Such overgrooming in cats can be related to allergies or anxiety - feeding a calming food such as royal canin calm or adding a claming supplement containing b vitamins, tryptophan and casein can also help. Occasionally antiinflammatory medications may need to be prescribed by your vet in order to break the recurrent itch-scratch/groom cycle and allow the skin to heal

My cat keeps biting his belly. Why is he losing fur and what can I do?

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