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My 8-month-old cat has a bald patch on her eyebrow. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi there, my cat is I think 8-9 months old and she has had hair loss above eyebrows but her right eyebrow there is a patch that is all of the sudden completely bald.it could be ringworm ( pray not), only the murmur, other insects I give her better food, and she apparently has a heart murmur that I have to wait to get checked out as they have no ultrasounds here Pa

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 23rd, 2019

Cats normally have thin hair in the areas in front of the ears. I see no redness or scabbing so I think this is normal. ( https://www.petcoach.co/article/facial-alopecia-thin-hair-above-eye-in-cats/ )

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