Other symptoms that are clues to the reasons
for hair loss in cats include excessive urination, excessive appetite and other changes in behavior.
Other causes
for hair loss in cats can show very similar symptoms, and often the cat has more problems than a food allergy alone.
Infections are the most common cause
of hair loss in cats and they are mostly due to fungal or bacteria.
Cats occasionally have other skin parasites, mange mites, ticks and even lice, but they are not common causes of licking, scratching or
hair loss in cats.
They have also been reported to occasionally cause itching and
hair loss in cats.
Hair loss in cats can be caused for numerous reasons.
Hormone conditions, fungal infections and excessive compulsive behavior all cause chunks of
hair loss in cats.
Various fungi are often found in the soil, such as ringworm, which can cause
hair loss in cats and can be spread to us, causing rashes.
«Ringworm is one of the most common causes of
hair loss in cats and is one of the first things to consider if a cat is losing hair.
Other things that can cause
hair loss in cats are Demodex mites, fungal infections, and occasionally hormonal problems or cancers.