Why is my cat's belly red, inflamed, and she keeps licking it?

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My cat has these little red marks on her belly. The area is inflamed and she is licking it quiet often, I read online that it could possibly be an allergic reaction to something or it might even be a fungal infection. It has been longer than 24 hours and it hasn't increased or decreased in size. Gonna be taking her to the vet tomorrow as well but I just thought I'd ask here as well, thank you in advance for you help. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 13 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

The areas in the picture look quite ulcerated, probably from the excessive licking. Possible causes for licking include from itching, which can happen with fleas, mites, ringworm, allergies, bacterial infection, among others. Sometimes cats will overgroom themselves (called fur mowing) and cause damage to the skin, which hurts and so they keep licking and just make it worse! Here is a helpful article on fur mowing. I hope that your vet will get Jinx to feeling better soon! http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2565

Why is my cat's belly red, inflamed, and she keeps licking it?

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