My 20-year-old cat is losing hair around her eyes and ears. Why?

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My cat is twenty this year and in very good health, but this week has lost the hair from the eyes back to her ears. She has long hair, not scratching, I The skin isn't red, inflamed or scabby, nor any marks. Because she's getting older I worry about her as she's now sleeping a lot and doesn't go out unless she's on the deck to sleep when I'm there. She seems to have a bit if arthritis from a long ago injury in the back hip years ago. But the hair loss has me worried. Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | spayed | 20 years and 2 months old | 11 lbs

Sarah Derksen, DVM · Accepted Answer

What an amazing life span. Great job!! Sometimes they can have hair loss from endocrine or metabolic changes as they get older. Simple blood work would rule out a lot the major potential causes. If they are normal, and the hair tests are normal, I wouldn't be too concerned if the lesions don't look active.

My 20-year-old cat is losing hair around her eyes and ears. Why?

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