The mat was removed, but now she won’t stop licking the area

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Q: My cat had a large mat—about as big as a quarter—that I had removed professionally. But now she will not stop licking herself in that spot. She has become so obsessive about it that the area has become red and warm to the touch. Could an infection have developed there? What should I do?

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