In cats, what would cause a lot of hair loss and dandruff in one small area?

My cat is about 5 or 6 years old, and seems to be healthy in every way except for this. A strip of her coat about an inch wide and three inches long, from about the mid back to almost her tail, is shedding a lot more hair than the rest of her body. Also, only in that area, she has a lot of large dandruff flakes. She doesn't seem to have dandruff in any other area, nor excessive hair loss in any other area.



She has a very soft coat of fur, but I have noticed that the area shedding so much is a lot less soft. She doesn't seem to be in any pain when I pet her there, though perhaps a little annoyed. I'm not sure if that's me being paranoid or not though, as she's always prefered me petting her neck and chin than her back or rump.



She has no other unusual symptoms other than the hair loss and dandruff. I haven't noticed any weight loss or weight gain, urination or bowel problems, excessive thirst, or anything else like that. She seems to be acting the same as always also, both around me and the other cats. I got paranoid and looked up a million or so cat diseases in my distress, but there are no other symptoms that match any of the illnesses I found.



I was just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this, and if they have any idea's on what might be the problem.In cats, what would cause a lot of hair loss and dandruff in one small area?
this happeneds to my cat her rump area gets dandruff and sheds a lot more than normal, we talked to the vet about it once and he gave us a spray to brush into her coat when used regularly it makes a difference, although one time she got really bad and when we groomed her i think her undercoat basically all came out in that one area, when this happened i used the spray on her more frequently and it all grew back in fine, if your really concerned take your cat to the vet or talk about it on your next visit,

good luck and hope this helps =3In cats, what would cause a lot of hair loss and dandruff in one small area?
This is most likley self induced ie she is licking the hair off. It is common. Stress or who knows can be the culprit. Have her checked. If she is licking, putting the hair stubble under a microscope will show the fracrtured hair ends. Treatment is easy.

Having said that, it is not the only possible problem. So get her checked.


possibly food allergies..

read this link



http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/What-is-in-



probably not ring worm but maybe look up pictures of that.. usually its round areas rather than long..
Don't feel bad :(

It could just be a skin infection or just old age

Hopefully nothing to bad to worry about but it might be an idea to take it to the vet or something just to be sure...


probably just cleans itself alot in that specific area..thats why that area looks bald .



my cats like that.



no biggie.

:)