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Miliary dermatitis is a papular, crusting skin disease accompanied by varying degrees of pruritis. Cats with miliary dermatitis have multiple, small bumps on their skin that are usually associated with hair loss (alopecia). On closer examination, these bumps are raised, red swellings topped with a crust. Most commonly the bumps and hair loss are found on the cat's rump, neck, and chin. Miliary dermatitis indicates an underlying skin problem; almost always, the skin problem is a pruritic (itchy) skin disease. The itching causes the cat to scratch, chew or groom excessively leading to the typical bumps with scales. Flea allergy is by far the most common cause of this skin pattern. Other allergies, bacterial skin infection, parasites and ringworm fungus are among other causes. Less commonly, a more severe disease that suppresses the immune system and allows bacteria or other infections to become established may cause this symptom.
Endocrine alopecia is a rare skin condition of cats that is hypothesized to be hormonal in origin. Affected cats experience thinning of the hair or hair loss, which has a similar bilateral distribution...
Flea allergy dermatitis is the most common allergy in cats and is caused by flea bites, specifically the saliva of the flea. It is a very itchy disease and predisposes to the development of secondary skin...
Alopecia is the complete or partial lack of hair in any area of the skin where hair would normally be found. In cats, it may be caused by self-trauma, hair follicle diseases or the failure of hair to grow...
How pruritus affects your dog’s health depends on the degree of the pruritus. Severe pruritus leads to intense scratching, which may result in painful skin lesions that may become infected.
Sarcoptic mange (also known as scabies) is a highly contagious disease caused by microscopic mites that invade the skin of healthy cats and kittens and create a variety of skin problems.
Atopy is a pruritic (itchy) skin disease of animals that is caused by an allergy to substances in the environment. It can be difficult to diagnose in cats and, therefore, is probably under-diagnosed.
There are many different types of skin lesions that can occur in the skin of cats, and each lesion or combination of lesions can be caused by multiple diseases and conditions.
Skin odor is a common manifestation of a skin infection; the most common skin infections are bacterial (superficial pyoderma) and yeast (Malassezia dermatitis) infections.
Most pets develop allergies to food ingredients that they have been fed for a long time, usually more than two years. In fact, if your cat has an immediate adverse reaction to a new food, it is probably...
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