Hair Loss On Cat Ears

Known as pinnae the outer visible part of the cat s ear is susceptible to developing thickening crusting and scaling the medical term is ear edge dermatitis or ear margin dermatitis.

Hair loss on cat ears. If her ears aren t itchy then mites are pretty unlikely as are allergies although she may itch when you aren t looking. Cat hair loss is not always a problem with shedding a natural part of a cat s life. Joined may 30 2005 messages 99 reaction score 1 location brooklyn. Fleas are easily detected by their physical presence or by the small droppings they leave in your cat s fur.

Infestations can be treated using a number of insecticidal products such as sprays shampoos. Balding spots on ears. My cat has been losing hair from her ears for a while now. Dec 25 2014 1 vmf tcs member thread starter.

As it does not seem to bother your. Shedding also varies by breed. There are several topical applications too that may be necessary to completely cure this problem. It s odd because it doesn t seem to be bothering her at all.

What causes it and what can i do to help her. Cat mange can cause ear hair loss but in most cases this hair loss would also affect other parts of the cat s body. Infestations can be treated using a number of insecticidal products. Cat s shed more during warm weather months.

Hi all its been a while since i posted but i ve been lurking around i have noticed small balding spots on one of my cats ears i thought he just scratched. Pattern baldness can affect only the pinna of young dogs and cats. Medications used to treat baldness in dogs and people should not be used on cats. Mange is very contagious so if you have many cats you will need to keep the affected one.

Fleas are easily detected by their physical presence or by small droppings left behind in your cat s fur. Several disorders in cats can result in hair loss on the ears. Although hair loss can occur anywhere on the body the head cats face hair and the ears are especially vulnerable to hair loss when cats rub themselves against furniture and carpets as they try to find some relief. A cat losing hair also called alopecia in cats can be complete or partial and happens in felines for a variety of reasons the most common of which is skin allergies experts say.

The condition may have started some time ago. It may be necessary for the cat to be completely shaved in order to get rid of the mites. Start date dec 25 2014. Although hair loss can occur on all parts of the body the head and ears are especially vulnerable to hair loss when felines rub themselves against furniture and carpets trying to find relief.

Periodic pinnal alopecia causes patchy or complete hair loss on both pinna ear flaps of siamese cats. Parasites allergies sunburn and systemic disorders to name a few. The biggest difference between normal shedding and hair loss that isn t normal is when new hair doesn t replace any thinning hair or bald patches. The only way to know for sure is to place an elizabethan collar and see if her hair regrows then you.

Pinnal alopecia sounds very unlikely then as those cats tend to have very smooth normal looking skin but loss of hair. The hair loss probably progressed very slowly until it gradually became more apparent. Treatment is not necessary.