Neutered male hair loss

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mypet - 07 Nov 2004 03:20 GMT

I have read other posts in re: to fur loss on the back legs, but the
posts mainly pertained to female cats.
We have a male longhair that is licking and has hair loss on the
insides of his back legs. Nowhere else, just on the insides of his back legs!
He is a totally indoor kitty and here lately he has had more fur balls
hacked up than ever in his life.
Then I noted the hair loss.
He doesn't have fleas and he's eating the same chow as usual.
Does anyone have a clue as to what's happening here?

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Karen Chuplis - 07 Nov 2004 04:24 GMT

> I have read other posts in re: to fur loss on the back legs, but the
> posts mainly pertained to female cats.
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> He doesn't have fleas and he's eating the same chow as usual.
> Does anyone have a clue as to what's happening here?

It can be a stress response or allergies. He should have a check up to see
if he is stressing over an illness. He *may* have developed an allergy to
something in the food. That is often the case.

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jamie - 07 Nov 2004 22:55 GMT

>> I have read other posts in re: to fur loss on the back legs, but the
>> posts mainly pertained to female cats.
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> if he is stressing over an illness. He *may* have developed an allergy to
> something in the food. That is often the case.

Also have him checked out for impacted anal glands. The discomfort
will sometimes make them start pulling out hair anywhere on the
upper hind legs or lower back. LeMieux pulled out a bald patch on
the front of his thigh when his glands were impacted.

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