Why is my cat losing hair on her belly symmetrically? What's wrong?

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Symetrical hair loss each side of belly on a cat. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 3 years and 3 months old | 12 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

There are a number of different causes of this happening in Gracie. This could be a hypersensitive reaction to food, skin parasites (fleas), infections (bacterial, fungal, or stress). It could also be caused by hyperthyroidism. If Gracie isn't up to date on her flea treatments, I would recommend giving her a spot on treatment such as Advantage or Revolution. This is a treatment that has to be used once a month. You will also have to disinfect the environment. Wash her bedding in hot soapy water, and vacuum the furniture and carpet surfaces. You can use a spray to kill fleas in the house, such as Indorex, or a flea bomb would work well to kill the fleas in the home. If she is up to date on her flea treatments, then I would take her into the vet for an exam. The vet can do a physical exam, routine blood tests, and a urinalysis to determine what is causing her to have symmetrical hair loss on her belly. Once the cause is found, the vet can institute the appropriate treatment.

Why is my cat losing hair on her belly symmetrically? What's wrong?

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