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Sphynx cats prone to developing yeast infections

Sphynx cats prone to developing yeast infections

There are high levels of Malassezia colonization in Sphynx cats which can cause a yeast infection called ‘Malassezia dermatitis’. The hairlessness of the Sphynx causes many problems another of which is that the sebaceous...

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How do indoor domestic cats get mange?

Full-time indoor domestic cats should not get mange but they might. Mange is caused by an external parasite called a mite which lives on and in the skin of the host animal. There are...

Pruritic Cat

Pruritic Cat

I thought this video may interest some visitors. It is distressing though. Pruritic cat means a cat suffering from chronic itching. In this case the legs and feet itch. The tortoiseshell cat constantly licks...

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Why is my cat itchy but no fleas?

Here is a list of itchy skin diseases other than a current infestation of cat fleas. One of them may apply to your cat. However, there is no substitute for taking your cat to...

Pruritic cat

What is a pruritic cat?

A pruritic cat is an itchy cat. The medical term for itching is ‘pruritus’. I am not a veterinarian but I think this is one of the more disconcerting diseases that a cat can...

Itchy cat scatching herself

Why do cats scratch themselves?

Domestic cat scratch themselves for the same reason that we scratch ourselves: to relieve an itch. Before I explain some reasons for itchiness in domestic cats there are two aspects which are noteworthy, (1)...

Cat Self-Mutilation: A Lesson

I received a bit of a lesson from my veterinarian the other day and I am pleased about it. It is a simple lesson about cat self-mutilation which is not an uncommon cat health...


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