[joglynne]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

What my relative did for a cat who had matted hair was to get someone to hold him and then shave the matted fur off. It grew back much better.

A one off trip to the vet when everything is stable may be possible but holding him down and shaving him is not possible with our cat. His medical condition is worsened by stress and if his Calicivirus gets any worse we have no further options available to treat him.