"Scaly areas" refers to areas of the skin that appear rough, dry, and flaky, similar to the texture of scales on a reptile.
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The classic ringworm symptom in cats presents as patches of hair loss which look like
circular scaly areas with raised edges.
It typically consists of one to five small, circular, red and
scaly areas of hair loss around the eyes and lips, or on the forelegs.
Roots should have
no scaly areas or circles on the top and they should be a nice round shape, not elongated.
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory type of arthritis associated with psoriasis (a skin condition characterized by red, patchy, raised or
scaly areas).
Check every inch of your cat's body looking for hair loss or irritated skin and feel for lumps and bumps and
scaly areas.