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Feline cutaneous asthenia is a rare inheritable skin disease of cats characterised by abnormal elasticity, stretching, and improper healing of the skin. Pendulous wing-like folds of skin form on the cat's back, shoulders and haunches. Even stroking the cat can cause the skin to stretch and tear.
An important infectious skin disease of cats is ringworm, or dermatophytosis.Other cat skin infections include parasitic diseases like mange and lice infestations.. Other ectoparasites, including fleas and ticks, are not considered directly contagious but are acquired from an environment where other infested hosts have established the parasite's life cycle.
Feline disease refers to infections or illnesses that affect cats. They may cause symptoms, sickness or the death of the animal. Some diseases are symptomatic in one cat but asymptomatic in others. Feline diseases are often opportunistic and tend to be more serious in cats that already have concurrent sicknesses.
Lentigo in cats is a common dermatological condition characterized by the presence of small, flat, brownish spots on the skin — particularly around the lips, nose, and eyelid margins. Unlike in ...
Feline acne is a problem seen in cats primarily involving the formation of blackheads accompanied by inflammation on the cat's chin and surrounding areas that can cause lesions, alopecia, and crusty sores. [1] [2] [3] In many cases, symptoms are mild and the disease does not require treatment. [1]
The preventative measure of keeping cats inside in areas with high infection rates can prevent infection. [4] Approved tick treatments for cats can be used but have been shown not to fully prevent tick bites. [citation needed] The most often used treatments for cytauxzoonosis are imidocarb dipropionate and a combination of atovaquone and ...
Articles relating to diseases of cats. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. C. Cancer in cats (13 P) S. Syndromes in cats (4 P)
Image credits: sillyanimalspost The endless debate of cats versus dogs also extends to memes. It might seem like the internet loves crazy cats and funny dogs equally, but there actually is a clear ...