My 4-month feral cat has nose scab & hair loss. Should I treat?

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I have a 4 month old feral kitty at my house. he is fixed. he had a scab on his nose, it just fell off. slight loss of hair in that area and next to it. should it be treated?? thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 months and 26 days old | 3.5 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Without further testing, it's impossible to determine what is going on with Felix. It might just be a scab from where he scraped his nose, and the hair will grow back normally. However, it could also be an infection (either fungal or bacterial). If there is any crusting in that area, the fur doesn't grow back normally or Felix has any other areas on him, I would have your veterinarian examine him sooner rather than later. Otherwise, you can likely just have your veterinarian examine it when he has his next routine scheduled exam. Please let me know if that was helpful and if you have any other questions. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 4-month feral cat has nose scab & hair loss. Should I treat?

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