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January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A condition called Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia causes hair loss and scalp burning in middle-aged African women, and it's treated with various medications, hair transplants, and non-drug methods like wigs.
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December 2003 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Triamcinolone is more effective and safer for treating feline pemphigus foliaceus than prednisone.
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March 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” Cats with atopic dermatitis often have severe, year-round itching and respond well to certain treatments.
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May 2014 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery” Combining systemic and topical treatments, guided by weekly fungal cultures, effectively treats cat ringworm.
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February 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Lymphangiosarcoma was confirmed in cats with specific skin symptoms using a lymphatic marker.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery” Cats can get skin issues from things other than fleas, like insect bites, food, or allergens.
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October 2013 in “Irish Veterinary Journal” Oral feline interferon-omega improved symptoms in diabetic cats with gingivostomatitis.
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September 1984 in “Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice” The document explains various skin conditions in cats and how to diagnose and treat them.
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July 2015 in “Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports” A cat with hair loss and illness was found to have cancer spread from its colon.
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January 2019 in “Bulgarian Journal of Veterinary Medicine” The cat was put to sleep due to recurring infections.
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January 2020 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine/Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária” Sarolaner effectively treated feline demodicosis in a cat.
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July 2013 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” Shorthaired and hairless cat breeds excrete more felinine than longhaired breeds.
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January 2016 in “Companion animal” Cats lose hair due to itching or health issues, needing various tests for diagnosis.
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August 1976 in “Veterinary clinics of North America” Cats often lose hair due to self-injury, usually from flea allergies.
April 2011 in “Companion Animal” Feline pododermatitis is less common in cats than in dogs.
January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks” Cats with Feline Symmetrical Alopecia can regrow hair with proper treatment based on the specific cause, including diet, medication, or stress management.
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January 2020 in “Revista Brasileira de Ciência Veterinária” A cat in Brazil had severe skin issues worsened by improper treatment.
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August 1998 in “The journal of small animal practice/Journal of small animal practice” Malassezia-associated dermatitis can cause itching in cats with feline paraneoplastic alopecia.
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December 2021 Cats likely have a reactive skin condition, while dogs may have a more complex, possibly cancerous one.
February 2008 in “Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift” A cat's hair loss was linked to a severe pancreatic cancer.
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September 2007 in “Journal of Heredity” FGF5 gene mutations cause long hair in domestic cats.
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February 2002 in “Veterinary dermatology” Malassezia in cat skin biopsies may indicate internal cancer.
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October 2001 in “Mycoses” A young cat had a rare fungal infection caused by Microsporum gypseum.
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January 2020 in “Acta veterinaria indonesiana” The cat with ringworm got better after being treated with oral and topical medications for 35 days.
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