My cat has hair loss and black spots, but I don't see fleas. Help!

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Please help, spotikiss is showing hair loss around his ears along with little black spots, he also expirenced hair loss around the tip of his tail but the hair is growing back slowly with a better diet, my first though was fleas but I couldn’t find any on him, can someone help me try to figure this out, thank you. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

Debi Matlack · Accepted Answer

The thin hair around his ears doesn't concern me too much since it is normally thin there on most cats. The tail is more of a problem. He may have a flea allergy and be sensitive enough that just a bite or two is enough to start him itching and overgrooming. I would recommend getting him seen by your vet for an exam. It may also be the case that he has some allergies to food or environmental substances. Exposure to only one of these may not be enough to trigger hair loss, but more than that can start the cycle again. He may need some medicated shampoo, antibiotics, and/or increased flea control. Getting him on a good quality flea preventative from your vet and applying it monthly without fail may be your best bet, depending on what your vet finds. I have a cat that is very flea allergic and I have her on allergy pills, medicated baths and two different kinds of topical flea control. Good luck with your boy and his skin.

My cat has hair loss and black spots, but I don't see fleas. Help!

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