Litter of Kittens Losing Hair!

by Tina
(Alberta. Canada)

I have a litter of kittens that are currently four weeks old. They are Ragdoll cross and up to a week ago, very fluffy. One male kitten lost 90% of his hair starting down his spine and spreading throughout the trunk of his body. He still has hair on his head and a little on his tummy. The rest is pretty much bald. Now I have another kitten starting to lose the hair on his spine. There seems to be no other health issues. They still are active, purr when they are petted, are eating and drinking, going potty (no diarrhea)??? I'm baffled. Please Help!!!


Hair loss in kittens is almost always due to either fleas or ringworm (a fungal infection) with ringworm being more likely in kittens that young and with that large degree of hair loss. You definitely need to have them seen by a veterinarian so that appropriate treatment can be started.

Best,
Dr. Neely