Alopecia In Cats
Alopecia is the complete or partial lack of hair in any area of the skin where hair would normally be found. Treatment depends upon the underlying cause.
Alopecia is the complete or partial lack of hair in any area of the skin where hair would normally be found. Treatment depends upon the underlying cause.
The Elizabethan Collar, or e-collar is a protective device shaped like a cone with the point removed. Typically made of hard plastic or stiff fabric, It is worn over the head and around the cat's neck to prevent the cat from being able to reach around to bite or lick at its body,or to prevent the back feet from being able to scratch its head or neck.
Over-grooming, in the form of excessive licking, biting, nibbling, chewing or sucking the coat or skin, becomes problematic when it results in self-inflicted injury. Learn how to discourage this problematic behavior.
Follow the story of a young Abyssinian female that developed a problem with compulsive over-grooming as she was coming into her first heat period.
One of the ways to try to avoid a health problem escalating is to give each of your cats a two minute check-up at least once a month. Learn what to do and what to look for in your kitty's two-minute check-up.