I have a young outside cat that is pretty healthy. I noticed the last couple of days that she is scratching around her neck area. She's scratching enough that the hair is missing. These are the best pictures I could get as she won't sit still with her back to me. None of the other cats have this. What could be causing this?
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What is wrong with cat's skin?
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It's possible an allergy of some sort, and if it's a flea allergy, it only takes one tiny flea to wreak havoc. But scratching around the head and neck is often times a food allergy. Have you recently changed her food?
As far as how long it takes for the fleas to die off after application of a treatment, I would imagine it depends on which one you used, and it should say right on the box. But it's usually within a couple hours. But as I said, if she has a flea allergy, killing the fleas won't necessary stop the itching right away. She might need a steroid shot to help with that.
As far as how long it takes for the fleas to die off after application of a treatment, I would imagine it depends on which one you used, and it should say right on the box. But it's usually within a couple hours. But as I said, if she has a flea allergy, killing the fleas won't necessary stop the itching right away. She might need a steroid shot to help with that.
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