My cat has a painful pink spot with hair loss. How can I treat it?

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My cat was cleaning herself when I noticed a small pink spot where she had hair loss. It was a small circle, smaller than the size of a penny but the hair around it felt stiff like it had something on it and the spot felt tacky to the touch. I could tell it was hurting her by my touch because she bit me which is extremely out of character for her. Can I treat this like I would a raw spot on myself or my child? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 years old | 9 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach! What you have taken a picture of on Ms. Kitty appears to be an area that is infected. What it is infected with I am unable to determine based on the pictures. However, that being said, I would recommend treating this by first shaving the hair away from the area and cleansing it with a mixture of betadine and water mixed to give a 50:50 dilution or until you get a light brown solution. You can use this to keep the area clean. I would recommend starting a spray such as Malacetic conditioning spray and spray to the affected area 2-3 times per day until resolved. If there is no improvement or it worsens, I would recommend having this examined by a veterinarian as Ms. Kitty may need a course of an antibiotic and additional topical medications. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

My cat has a painful pink spot with hair loss. How can I treat it?

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