My indoor cat has wounds, scabs, and is losing hair. What's wrong?

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Not sure what’s going on. I have an indoor cat, with no contact with any other animals. One of the spots is on her neck/shoulder area and the other is underneath her. I also posted a pic of the chunk of hair I found on the floor. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also I’d like to mention, she always stays in my bedroom all day everyday laying on the bed. She’s very loving and extremely affectionate. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Mediumhair | Female | spayed

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. This appears to be two possible wounds which can be caused by her trying to go underneath the bed/couch or any tight space. Or this could the start of skin allergies, although ti does not have the typical presentation of a skin allergy, which can be food related or to something in her environment. Indoor cats are still at risk for food allergies due to dust mites, molds, chemicals, detergents, etc. The scabbing is due to infection on the skin which causes the hair to come off. I would recommend taking Shadow to your vet soon to get her on an antibiotic to hopefully help these lesions heal. She also may be prescribed a steroid if allergies are suspected. For now you can try cleaning the areas with Betadine diluted 50:50 with warm water to help antiseptically clean the area. I hope that your fur baby Shadow heals these wounds soon! Best wishes and take care.

My indoor cat has wounds, scabs, and is losing hair. What's wrong?

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