6 citations,
January 2019 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports” A cat with severe skin issues improved with dexamethasone and cetirizine.
5 citations,
March 2012 in “Veterinary dermatology” A cat developed a skin lesion from a topical solution, which healed with minoxidil treatment.
3 citations,
January 2019 in “Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine” The cat was put to sleep due to recurring infections.
3 citations,
January 2013 in “Türk veterinerlik ve hayvancılık dergisi/Turkish journal of veterinary and animal sciences” A cat in Turkey had Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, showing very stretchy skin and easy bruising.
1 citations,
July 2021 in “Veterinary Medicine and Science” A cat's skin condition was fully cured with cyclosporine A after other treatments failed.
1 citations,
January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks” Cats lose fur due to various reasons, including allergies, infections, genetics, hormones, diet, cancer, stress, and some conditions are treatable while others are not.
August 2024 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” A cat lost hair on its back a month after a road accident, despite no initial skin injuries.
May 2024 in “Animal genetics” A cat's poor wound healing was linked to a genetic deletion in the COL5A1 gene.
April 2024 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Hewan” The cat fully recovered after treatment and showed no further symptoms.
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October 2023 in “Veterinary Science and Medicine Journal” The cat's ear and skin issues improved significantly after 10 days of treatment.
January 2023 in “Open veterinary journal” A cat developed skin problems from a certain brand of injected water pills, which went away after switching brands.
December 2018 in “DergiPark (Istanbul University)” The cat's skin condition improved with treatment, but underlying health issues must be addressed.
June 2017 in “Acta Scientiae Veterinariae” A cat with a rare pancreatic tumor and diabetes died despite treatment, showing similar symptoms to a human condition.
October 2016 in “Veterinary record case reports” A cat had a rare skin disorder with hair loss and scaling, linked to a suspected tumor.
307 citations,
November 1968 in “Journal of neurophysiology” Cats' hairy skin has different touch receptors connected by myelinated fibers.
52 citations,
January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” Removing a cat's pancreatic cancer can temporarily reverse hair loss caused by the disease.
36 citations,
June 2003 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice” Trilostane helped a cat with a hormone issue but the cat later died from a kidney infection.
22 citations,
December 2003 in “Veterinary clinical pathology” The Persian cat has a skin infection caused by a fungus, treatable with antifungal medication.
6 citations,
February 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A young cat had a rare hair condition with twisted hair shafts but stayed healthy.
2 citations,
July 2021 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports” A diabetic cat with another gland issue got better after treatment with cabergoline, no longer needing insulin.
2 citations,
July 2013 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” Shorthaired and hairless cat breeds excrete more felinine than longhaired breeds.
1 citations,
December 2022 in “Pathogens” A stray cat with severe scabies recovered after 4 weeks of treatment.
April 2023 in “Jurnal Sain Veteriner” A young Persian cat had a skin infection and low platelets, treated with various medications.
March 2022 in “Veterinary dermatology” A one-year-old cat had multiple benign skin tumors similar to those known in humans.
75 citations,
October 2010 in “Mammalian genome” Sphynx cats are hairless and Devon Rex cats have curly hair due to specific genetic mutations.
14 citations,
May 2013 in “Emerging infectious diseases” Cryptococcus gattii can remain dormant in animals for over 8 years.
9 citations,
November 2014 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery” Lymphocytic mural folliculitis in cats might be an early sign of pancreatic cancer.
3 citations,
May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The unique coat of lykoi cats is likely caused by new variants in the Hairless gene.
1 citations,
January 2020 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports” Ciclosporin A effectively treated a cat's severe skin condition.