My 5-week-old kitten has a bald spot. Is it ringworm or serious?

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I just reserved a scottish fold kitten that's just 5 weeks old. She has one bold spot on the outside of her left forelimb. Her skin is brownish at the affected area. Breeder says the kitten was tested for ringworm before, and she was negative. What's going on??? Is this something serious? What infection is this or is it a symptom of a disease? Breeder says it's from the kitten playing with other kittens, but i can't believe it 100%. Pet's info: Cat | Scottish Fold | Female | unspayed

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

You can usually not trust what a breeder tells you when it comes to a health problem unfortunately. i couldn't tell you what it is for sure, it could be skin parasites, ringworm, a bacterial infection or allergy. if it is still there in a couple weeks you will need to bring Momo to the vet in order to get it checked and treated.

My 5-week-old kitten has a bald spot. Is it ringworm or serious?

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