Cats with bald hair and smooth skin may be caused by fights, malnutrition, allergies, external parasitic infections, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, etc. It needs to be improved through general treatment and medication. Active and effective treatment can alleviate the problem. Damage to local skin is conducive to hair regrowth. If the condition continues to worsen, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular hospital for treatment.
1. Fighting
If cats fight frequently, they may damage local hair, resulting in hair loss, and the skin is relatively smooth. It needs to be disinfected with iodophor, which can prevent the growth of bacteria and is beneficial to New hair growth.
2. Malnutrition
If a cat is picky about food and has a partial eclipse for a long time, it will lead to a lack of a large number of nutrients in the body, which will affect the normal growth of hair, lead to shedding, and the skin will not appear. If the damage occurs, you need to adjust your eating habits and add nutrition to the cat. You can feed the cat canned food and chicken breast appropriately every day to improve the condition.
3. Allergy
Usually caused by exposure to allergens and eating allergic foods, symptoms such as skin redness and itching will occur, and it will also affect the normal growth of local hair. It will cause peeling and the skin surface will be smoother, so you need to take antihistamine drugs as directed by your doctor to improve it.
4. External parasitic infection
Mainly caused by external parasitic infection, such as fleas, lions, etc., which can bite hair follicles, affect the growth of hair on the skin, and cause shedding. Follow your doctor's advice and use external anthelmintics to improve your condition.
5. Seborrheic dermatitis
It is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that commonly occurs in areas with seborrhea, such as the head, face, chest and back. It is usually caused by abnormal sebum metabolism. , causing hair follicles to shrink, causing cat hair to fall out, and the skin surface to be smooth and greasy. Vitamins and antibiotics need to be treated as directed by your doctor.
6. Folliculitis
It is mainly caused by failure to clean the local skin. It will cause inflammation of the hair follicles, cause them to fall off, and affect the regrowth of surrounding hair. You need to follow the doctor's advice when using it. Antibiotic ointment treatment for pets.
During the treatment period, it is recommended that owners clean the cat’s skin and bathe frequently to prevent bacterial growth and facilitate recovery.
