My Siamese cat has white spots on her back. Is it a health issue?

It looks like a normal variety in the pigment of Dusty's skin. I would not be worried about it, but if you feel it really wasn't there a week ago, you may discuss biopsy with your veterinarian. Rarely, a small amount of depigmented skin can be diagnosed as cancer.

We can sometimes see color changes in haircoat in animals as they age, or as a result of inflammation or trauma to the skin. If there are no lesions (redness, crusts or scabs, raised bumps, etc.) and your kitty is not bothering at the area by licking/scratching at it, I would just continue to observe the site. I would check it weekly for changes. If he begins to lose hair, starts licking/scratching, the skin looks red or irritated or other spots appear, then a vet exam is recommended.

It’s difficult to say without doing an exam but these could be normal hair pigment changes. This sometimes will happens as a cat ages. I would also be concerned that something may be going on with the skin. I would make sure that it is just the hair that is discolored and the skin in that area look normal. I would be looking for an scabs, discoloration or redness of the skin and whether she is licking or bothered by those areas. If you are not sure, I would have your vet take a peak to ensure it looks normal. Your vet will be able to start her on the proper meds if needed. I hope this helps!

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea Kitty regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

Those white spots on Ed's ears could just be areas of normal pigment changes or areas where the hair is naturally thinner. As long as Ed is not itchy around his ears, does not have increased hair loss, and these spots do not get larger I would not be concerned and just monitor the area. If the area starts changing you can have Ed examined by a veterinarian and small samples can be obtained if necessary. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

You have a lovely cat. Cão looks a little bit like Clarence the cross-eyed lion, which is very cute. Cão may have a condition called vitiligo where the melanocytes in the skin disappear and the hair that grows in is white. This is just a cosmetic issue and not a disease as such. There is also a possibility that the coloring of his fur is normal like this, that he lightens up with age. This would be some sort of smoky-color. Overall it is not something to worry about, on the contrary, it makes your cat look very interesting.

Hi, and thanks for your question. This could be due to an infection, likely to be cause by mites or a fungus. First of all I would recommend to ask the vet to perform a skin scrape - this might reveal an infection or a mite infestation. Once diagnosis has been established appropriate treatment may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!