Sentences with phrase «called psychogenic alopecia»

Cats get a problem called psychogenic alopecia that can be similar in appearance to atopy.

This condition is called psychogenic alopecia, and Siamese, Abyssinian, Burmese, and Himalayan cats seem to be the most susceptible to it, due to their already high strung natures.

The most common compulsive behaviors in cats are wool sucking or fabric eating (a form of pica) and excessive licking, hair chewing or hair pulling (called psychogenic alopecia).