1. Bacterial dermatosis: caused by bacterial infection in cats. Common bacterial infections are suppurative dermatosis and folliculitis.
2. Fungal dermatosis: caused by fungal infection of cats; For example, the most common tinea alba is classified as fungal infection, and its typical symptoms are local depilation, papules and mixed mottled scars. Trichophyton is highly contagious, and people and animals can communicate with each other. It should be treated and controlled immediately after discovery.
3. Seborrheic dermatosis: abnormal oil secretion of cat skin, typically black chin and black tail.
4. Exoparasitic dermatoses: caused by fleas, demodex, ear mites, lice and other parasites. Itchy bite marks lead to cat scratching, which is easy to cause secondary infection.
5. Mite infection or mixed infection of mites and fungi is a high-incidence and refractory skin disease, so if the cat has mite symptoms, don't hesitate to seek medical advice as soon as possible.
6. Allergic dermatosis: skin allergy caused by parasites, food and other allergens.
7. Metabolic dermatosis: hormonal dermatosis;
8. Skin diseases with abnormal immunity: skin diseases related to nutrition, etc.
Second, the prevention methods of cat skin diseases
1. Etiological diagnosis
If the symptoms of feline dermatosis are found, they should be sent to the hospital immediately, and targeted treatment can exert the greatest curative effect and not delay the illness.
Control infection
Skin diseases with high incidence and easy recurrence, such as tinea felis, can be treated with local or regular medicated bath to fight infection.
3. Fur care
Pay attention to the skin health of cats, comb their hair regularly and take a bath with special shower gel for pets.
supplement nutrition
If the cat's hair quality is poor, easy to fall off, dry and dull, you can generally give the cat some hairdressing powder.
5. Clean environment
The living environment of cats should be kept clean, and toys and nests should be cleaned and disinfected regularly.