Originally posted by catmandu
Mr dear friend the Late Mr. Scrappy had the same problem , he had licked off all the fur on his stomach and legs. It turned out that his thyroid was out of balance and making him hyper in his grooming. The vet gave him anoxsil and soon he was back to normal.
Hmmmm.....I'll have to remember this when I take Peanut in for her checkup. She's still licking herself in certain spots even with the prednisolone (sp?) she gets everyday. The vet thought she had allergies, but I'm not sure since it's lasted so long. She doesn't lick anything bare anymore, but the hair - mostly on her tummy - isn't growing in completely either. The hair on her legs looks pretty good, but is never as full as it should be. He didn't do any blood tests or anything when he said she had allergies, so when I take her in again, I'll have him check her thyroid. That's kind of a common thing in older cats too isn't it? (she's 14 1/2) She acts, eats, pees, poops and even begs like normal, except for the spots that never really grew their hair back. The funny thing is I never see her licking herself. She must either do it during the day while I'm not there, or at night while I'm sleeping. Thanks for the tip, Catmandu, I'll definitely have her checked.