Aggressive tail chewing

by Mark
(Maryland)

My cat has always attacked his tail, like most other cats will at times.But lately he is becoming very aggressive.He will look at it , growl then attack it to the point that it starts to bleed.I do not have a flea problem and I am almost sure there are no mites.At least not that I have noticed.You can calm him down for a few minutes while petting him.Then he will turn and see the tail and begin attacking it again.I am afraid I will come home and find he has bitten his tail completely off.I plan on taking him to the vet as soon as I can.But this being a weekend, I was hoping you could help me out till then.Thanks very much.

Answer by Kate
i have been asked about similar problems before and the result if it is not caused by worms or parasites can be unclear.

Some say it is a neurological symptom but I don't always think there is a definite cause. However every case is different and the first port of call is as you say the vets to check for worms etc further tests may be carried out as well.

My cat was allergic to being bitten by insects and would go mental with biting herself. The vet had to give her antihistamine injections.

So it is impossible to say what the cause could be in your cats case. Lets hope it is something that can be cleared up quickly.

best wishes Kate

 

 

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