What causes a red raised patch with hair loss under my cat's eye?

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My 9 year old girl cat has a red raised patch of skin with hair loss directly under her left eye what could this be? We have been sprayed for bed bugs for the last 6 months every two weeks ab and the girls I have two stay at the vet over night. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 6 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Whenever you hear about a raised red patch on a cat you have to be concerned about either an ringworm infection (rough surfaces) or a condition called eosinophilic plaques (immune mediated disorder that is usually smooth surfaced). To figure out which is most likely the cause it would help to actually see a photo of the area in question. If it is still unclear then some testing of the skin may be needed. Your local vet can do a skin impression smear and/or fungal culture to diagnose ringworm, while eosinophilic plaques can be confirmed with a skin biopsy. If you need you can also request a consultations other either myself or another expert here so that you can share a photo of the area in question. I hope this helps and good luck figuring things out with Maggie.

What causes a red raised patch with hair loss under my cat's eye?

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