I know that cats can lose whiskers every now and then, it is normal to find some of them in the house, and many of use also store them away as relics, I do the same thing.
I noticed, though, that I'm finding lots of whiskers from my younger cat Freya in the last weeks/months, normally twice a week on an average, and I wonder how normal it is.
I mean, is losing whiskers too often a sign for something? Is twice a week too often?
She is 15 months old, spayed, fully vaccinated, lives indoors only.
Her hair is fine, she doesn't shed at all, and even when I brush her I collect very little hair in the brush.
She shows no sign of skin issues, dandruff, itch, or parasites.
She eats premium food, both dry and wet, has fresh bottled water daily.
I think I can rule out any hormonal diseases that usually lead to hair loss, like HT, because she's way too young, and anyway other usual symptoms are missing.
She does play fight with the other cat, but if this is the reason, why am I not finding any whiskers from the other cat?
She had a recent blood panel done, and the only thing that stood out was a low iron level in her blood, HERE is the page with her blood report.
She's booked for a follow up visit and bloodworks on Jan 27, so I will surely mention this to my vet, but if you have any hint on this I will consider it as well and might discuss it with the vet.
Thanks!
I noticed, though, that I'm finding lots of whiskers from my younger cat Freya in the last weeks/months, normally twice a week on an average, and I wonder how normal it is.
I mean, is losing whiskers too often a sign for something? Is twice a week too often?
She is 15 months old, spayed, fully vaccinated, lives indoors only.
Her hair is fine, she doesn't shed at all, and even when I brush her I collect very little hair in the brush.
She shows no sign of skin issues, dandruff, itch, or parasites.
She eats premium food, both dry and wet, has fresh bottled water daily.
I think I can rule out any hormonal diseases that usually lead to hair loss, like HT, because she's way too young, and anyway other usual symptoms are missing.
She does play fight with the other cat, but if this is the reason, why am I not finding any whiskers from the other cat?
She had a recent blood panel done, and the only thing that stood out was a low iron level in her blood, HERE is the page with her blood report.
She's booked for a follow up visit and bloodworks on Jan 27, so I will surely mention this to my vet, but if you have any hint on this I will consider it as well and might discuss it with the vet.
Thanks!