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Bald Spots on Back and Neck of Cat - Due to Flea Medication?
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1 April 2014 - 11:14 am
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Misty has never really been shaved before, and after her amputation I noticed all kinds of little bald dots on the back of her neck.  

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The photo doesn't seem to have come through, but the link seems to work:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9-TVshH_RveRy1qZjQtVWIzMnc/edit?usp=sharing

 

Has anyone else noticed such a thing, and does anyone know what could have caused this?  Could it have been that I was giving her Revolution (and before that Frontline, and before that Advantage) once a month when she used to go outside? Is it permament?

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1 April 2014 - 12:59 pm
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Hi dd & Misty, welcome, your future posts won't require approval.

It appears you can't embed Google photos anywhere but yes the link worked. Boy I wish I knew what those spots were, but anything is possible with the topical flea meds. If the spots aren't irritating her then I would leave it be. Still, it just makes you wonder about the toxicity of those flea medications. Eeek!

Thanks for hopping over to the Forums!

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Thanks Jerry!  Yeah, I realize I probably cannot do anything about the spots now, but it would be nice to know what caused them so I can stop doing it.  Certainly if it were caused by a particular flea medication or something I would stop using that medication. It would be nice to know if this was NOT because of flea medication as well - reassure me that it is safe to use.

 

By the way, since this is my second ever post here is a link to my blog about Misty, with many more-flattering photos of her: http://ddmckenn.....pawds.com/

 

I'll go add it to my signature later.

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Oh I know what you mean, all of a sudden when you're dealing with cancer, everything becomes suspect. We wrote these two articles about flea prevention back when we didn't have any feline members here, so forgive me if they're dog-centric. I will update them eventually to show info specific to cats:

Fight Fleas Naturally with Cedar Oil

The Flea Dilemma for Cancer Dogs

OH and I want to THANK YOU FOR BECOMING A TRIPAWDS SUPPORTER! clap 

We are honored!

Misty is so gorgeous! She's looking great. I will hop on over to your blog to check out your latest news from the vet...

 

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I was not able to see the photo via the link.  Are there scabby sores around the neck?  If so then that is probably miliary dermatitis which is an allergic reaction to flea bites.  If there is just one bald spot without scabbing or redness then that could be due to the topical flea medication.

 

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