Hi! I recently rescued an abandoned kitten from a storm, he was under a vehicle and the water was rising as it was raining, complete with thunder and lightening. When found, I believe he was around 4 weeks old and still needed help eating and going to the bathroom. Within a week, I taught him to eat soft, and then hard, food on his own, drink water from a bowl, and use a litter box. He was snuffling and coughing, but it has improved after a few drops of saline in his nose. He is active and loving and runs around a ton. I have bathed him twice with dawn to remove fleas and flea dirt and his fleas have reduced dramatically. Now, here's the problem. After his last bath, I noticed he was missing a path of fur. It's round, so my first thought was obviously ringworm. But, the skin is smooth, and honestly doesn't look like a ringworm infection. I read that flea saliva can cause hair loss but he lost his hair after I got rid of most of his fleas. (Plus he was never outside after being saved so I'm not sure how he would've gotten ringworm). I asked a friend and she said it looks like a hot spot, which I had never heard of but I looked it up and it is possible. I plan to take him to the vet next week when they have an open appointment, but I want to ask the advice of the kitty community to see if any of you know what it actually is, so that I can keep it under control until the vet visit. I have been putting A&D ointment and Antifungal cream on it for about 4 days now. Around the spot scabs up, and they scabs fall right off when I rub either of the creams on it, as they heal quickly. I will attach photos. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ADVICE AND OPINION! (:
