My old cat has hair loss patches on his back, but seems healthy.

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Small patches of hair loss on middle of my cat's back close to his spine Another appeared . No excessive licking or lethargy. He is old over 12 years and seems to be in good health and has been so most of his life. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 8 lbs

Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Jimmy may have a bacterial or parasitic infection causing hair loss, or allergic skin disease, or some kind of hormone imbalance causing the hair loss. He needs a full workup by a vet to include bloodwork and and skin scraping to look for mites/parasites, and to get him on the right medication to make him feel his best and grow the hair back.

My old cat has hair loss patches on his back, but seems healthy.

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