My cat is losing fur, has red skin, and limping. Should I see a vet?

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Hi , my pet cat suddenly lost hair in its back and that area of skin has become red and it's limping a bit on the hind legs due to this. Due to covid lockdown am not able to take it to a vet doctor. Please help.

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor kitty. This looks like a really bad skin infection and could be due to an underlying flea allergy. Luckily veterinary hospitals are considered an essential business, so most are open even with the lockdown keeping other things closed. Your cat needs to see a vet to get this taken care of and also figure out what is causing him to limp? He will need at the very least antibiotics to help clear up this skin infection. I do hope that you are can find an open vet close to you soon. Best of luck and take care.

My cat is losing fur, has red skin, and limping. Should I see a vet?

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