Lustrous locks can come at a price for your cat | Letter

Amy Goodwill points out that although minoxidil may be beneficial for hair loss, it is highly toxic if ingested by a pet Sali Hughes’s article ( Sali Hughes on beauty: worried about hair loss?

Here’s a treatment that actually works, 14 October ) is accurate on the benefits of minoxidil for hair loss, but it needs to be emphasised that minoxidil is incredibly toxic to cats and dogs, and anyone with a pet should not use it topically if they don’t want to risk killing their animal companion. Anyone taking it orally should also be cautious. There is no antidote, and 98% of affected pets need hospitalisation, with 15% of cats dying as a result of even a tiny dose – from things…