My kitten has bald, bloody patches from scratching. Should I go to the vet?

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My kitten has a bald patch and I've seen him biting and scratching pulling the hair out near his left hind leg. He now has a similar bald patch on his right side near his front leg and it's bloody. Apart from that his character, appetite and playfulness is normal. I have also bathed him with flea shampoo and administered frontline spot on to see if this could help. Should I be taking him to the vet? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 10 days old | 4.8 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Rocky! Those areas do look quite sore. It was a good idea to bathe him and apply flea medication as a first step, since fleas can definitely cause skin issues like this. If the skin issues do not start to improve within the next 2-3 days, it would be best to go ahead and take him to the vet, as there may be something else going on - allergies, a bacterial or fungal skin infection, etc. He/she can do some simple skin tests to help diagnose the problem and get him started on appropriate medication to treat it.

My kitten has bald, bloody patches from scratching. Should I go to the vet?

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