Why is my outdoor cat losing hair all over and having diarrhea?

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I have an outdoor feral 2 yr. old spayed cat who recently started losing her hair. The hair loss is spotty, but involves the whole body. I have added some Biotin to her food, which seemed to help at first, but no longer. She has always had poor digestion resulting in diarhea and slow growth while a kitten. Recently she actually took Pro-Pectalin for 5 days. I was thinking the hair loss was either stress related or due to poor digestion/missing nutrients. Any suggestions? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 5 months old | 6 lbs

C. Rathjens, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would be concerned about fleas and allergies foremost, and recommend she be on a high quality flea preventive (seresto collar, revolution topical, bravecto topical are all good, or your vet can recommend one they carry - avoid the pet store for this because there are some sold there over the counter that can actually cause seizures in cats. The seresto collar lasts 8 months, so might be a good option for handling her less, but she may also find a way to get it off). If she's already on a preventative, I'd recommend talking to her vet about testing/treatment for allergies. There are many different ways to approach this and you're going to be significantly limited by her feral status.

Why is my outdoor cat losing hair all over and having diarrhea?

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