It can be somewhat difficult to diagnose
cat alopecia because there are so many possible causes to rule out.
These are the most common causes of
cat alopecia.
Not exact matches
Cats with feline demodicosis can be coinfected with both species of Demodex mites, and, in one such case, a
cat had feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection.38 Clinical signs included
alopecia, pruritus, crusting, scaling, erythema, and papules.
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).
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.
Female
cats are more commonly affected with psychogenic
alopecia.
Cats by nature are fastidious cleaners and when they start losing any unusual amount of fur it is commonly referred to as
alopecia.
If we suspect stress or psychogenic
alopecia, we may try anti-anxiety medications or tranquilizers for your
cat.
Although treatment options do exist, they are limited and costly, but there are fortunately a few preventative methods pet owners can try to stop their
cats from suffering the symptoms of
alopecia.
While there are a variety of factors that could cause a
cat to start losing its hair, almost all older
cats that are diagnosed experience some form of
alopecia, but nervous disorders like over-grooming can also cause
cats to lose their hair.
Hair loss (
alopecia) is a common problem for
cats and can include full or partial loss that appears in varied or symmetrical patterns in the feline's coat.
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cat losing hair is a condition called
alopecia, the second most common skin problem after itch.
However, an exclusively indoor life may be restrictive and is possibly a factor leading to compulsive behaviors such as wool sucking (when the
cat sucks, chews or ingests fabric) or psychogenic
alopecia (when the
cat pulls his own hair out).
• Protein hydrolysates have been used successfully to treat
cats with psychogenic
alopecia and chronic gastrointestinal disorders.
Endocrine
alopecia is found most usually in
cats that have been spay or neutered.
Sometimes, the condition is itchy and the
cat will constantly lick or scratch the area causing
alopecia.
Localized
cat with scabies involves itching, irritation,
alopecia and crust formation at the ears, head and neck region.
Hair loss in dogs and
cats can appear as areas without hair (bald patches or
alopecia) or areas with thinning hair.
In older
cats diagnosed with cancer,
alopecia is common.
Hair loss (
alopecia) is a common problem for
cats.
Food allergies in dogs and
cats can cause itching, scratching and
alopecia.
Due to the range of causes of skin problems and hair loss, it is important for your veterinarian to examine your pet and determine what the cause of the
alopecia is, as well as the best treatment for your dog or
cat.
Veterinarians most likely will call your
cat's hair loss Non inflammatory
alopecia which is a term which means hair loss.
In
cats, an overactive thyroid can cause
alopecia (hair loss) from excessive self - grooming.
In
cats, head and neck itching, red lesions on the abdomen, small bumps and scabs, and symmetric
alopecia may be seen.
The licking and scratching may cause your
cats hair to fall out, a condition called
alopecia and a stripe without hair.
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cat has increasing
alopecia down the right side of her body, including her back legs.
Other symtpoms include hair loss (traumatic
alopecia), usually due to your
cat over grooming, miliary dermatitis (skin with collections of pronounced red bumps), eosinophilic plaques (well - defined, raised, ulcerated and extremely pruritic lesions that occur on the skin of
cats, usually on the abdomen or hindlegs) and caling and shedding of the skin and usually accompanied by redness (exfoliative dermatitis).
Feline Psychogenic
Alopecia: or Psychogenic dermatitis: Feline psychogenic
alopecia occurs if your
cat licks herself, due to anxiety, stress, or boredom, until there is
cat hair loss and skin irritation.
Food allergies are relatively common in
cats and can manifest in a variety of ways including vomiting, diarrhea or excessive scratching and
alopecia.
Cats also suffer from fur loss or
alopecia.
But one needs to be sure that the hair loss and licking is not a simple reaction to stress occurring in the
cat's life (psychogenic
alopecia or hair loss).
Cats get a problem called psychogenic
alopecia that can be similar in appearance to atopy.