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My cat has a raw, bald patch on her back after vacation. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 13 years and 1 month old | 9 lbs

We came home from vacation, and our cat has a patch on her back that’s raw and missing hair. What could this be? Possibly from stress or something worse? How should we treat this?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 8th, 2019

That could be one of many things: * trauma/injury * bacterial infection * ringworm * burn Hard to say. I suggest you apply this topical wound gel for about 7-10 days. If no improvement or it gets worse then your vet needs to see it. ( https://www.amazon.com/Vetericyn-Antimicrobial-Wound-Hydrogel-First/dp/B01MZCZ1VT/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=vetericyn+gel&qid=1560007829&s=gateway&sr=8-3 ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.

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