Recently I've noticed that the hair on Zaphod's neck has been "disappearing" and I'm getting a little bit concerned. I brought him to to the vet yesterday for a routine visit and when I questioned him about the hair loss he seemed to think that it was due to the natural fold in his skin. The part that is bare is completely bare. I hadn't noticed him scratching until tonight but the vet assured me that it wasn't a result of fleas, mites, etc. Trillian is due for her shots in a couple of weeks and he said to keep an eye on his neck and if it got any worse to bring him in again with Trillian. Does this "natural fold" idea sound right? If it is this then why is it only occurring on the left side of his neck? He doesn't have any reason to be stressed out as far as I know, so I don't think it is stress related. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I'm thinking of bringing him to another vet, but I don't know if this is necessary. I would like to think I can completely trust the opinions of my vet. Anyway, other than that the visit went pretty well. Zaphod was pretty frightened and clung to me for dear life. It was kind of cute but I felt bad for him. I don't know if you all remember but he's the one with the dirty ears. You'll be happy to know that I bought an ear-clensing product and it's working well. The ear mite test came back negative so we're in the clear. Sorry I've taken up so much space. Thanks in advance for any advice about the hair loss. Lauren, Trillian, and Zaphod :) [Posted in FML issue 1334]