My cat has skin problem & hair loss. Is it fungus or other issue?

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Hello, my cat have this skin problem and i put micotic on that. First photo is before when tick was eat him, second after 10 days after put micotic. Is it fungus or? And please, what you suggest, what i must doing. He eat and drink regulary. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 2 years and 3 months old | 5 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hairloss like this in a cat can be from a fungal infection, a bacterial infection, skin mites, or an allergy that is causing him to lick excessively. This is tricky to diagnosis what the exact problem is because all of these can cause the same symptoms. The best course of action would be to take MaKi to the veterinarian to be examined. Your vet can do a skin scraping to rule out mites and a skin cytology to check for bacteria and/or fungal organisms. Once the exact cause of the hair loss is determined your vet can prescribe appropriate treatment. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My cat has skin problem & hair loss. Is it fungus or other issue?

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