| When we own pets we do not think of the crucial | | | | folliculitis - which is a rare bacterial infection that hurts |
| maladies that they are subject to. We recognize that | | | | the cat’s hair follicles. |
| they must have frequent trips to the vet to ensure | | | | Demeanor |
| that they do not have ring worm or fleas - but we | | | | Older cats frequently begin to over groom |
| never imagine the fact that they may have cancer or | | | | themselves. When doing this they pull out their hair in |
| other similar problems. | | | | large clumps. This condition is well-known as |
| One disease that your cat may suffer from is | | | | psychogenic alopecia. The more popular grooming |
| alopecia - or hair loss. It may take up to a month or | | | | areas that are affected is the back and lower part of |
| two to notice that all or sections of your cat’s | | | | the legs. One of the main reasons that they do this is |
| body has lost large amounts of hair that does not | | | | because of stress. It is possible that the stress is |
| look to be growing back. This problem might be | | | | coming from their owners dropping or abusing them. |
| caused by several different things. | | | | Hormonal |
| Infection | | | | The cat’s body can at times produce too much |
| The most potential cause for hair loss is an infection | | | | or too little hormones causing the cat’s hair to |
| that is ravaging through their bodies. It is feasible that | | | | thin out. If they have problems with their thyroid this |
| they caught a fungal or bacterial infection from some | | | | is able to induce their ability to repair and re-grow the |
| other cat or from other natural things. Ordinarily the | | | | hair almost impossible. Cat hair loss may also be |
| vet will consider ringworm when it is a kitten or an | | | | attributed to the adrenal glands malfunctioning and |
| older cat that has the problem. They may also have | | | | developing big quantities of the cortical hormone. |