| Feline Acne information including | | | | oils are produced and the hair follicles |
| symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, | | | | do not function |
| treatment, causes | | | | properly.SymptomsTelltale symptoms |
| Feline acne is one of the skin | | | | include a greasy appearance to their |
| problems which is easy to diagnose but | | | | fur, especially around the facial area. |
| might be hard to control. Feline acne is | | | | You might also see dark spots in the fur |
| a common problem seen in cats. It is | | | | around their face and jaw area.However, |
| found on the cat's chin & lips. It is | | | | even though your cat has the symptoms, |
| generally accepted that this is caused | | | | it might not actually have Feline Acne. |
| by plastic bowls and for many cats the | | | | There are two contagious diseases that |
| solution is simply substituting the | | | | act like this Feline Acne. They are |
| plastic bowl for a stainless steel bowl | | | | dermatophytosis and demodecosis. Or, the |
| or a glass bowl. The problem may be | | | | symptoms may be a result of your cat |
| caused by the inability of the cat to | | | | having a food allergy, an allergic |
| clean his chin properly after drinking | | | | reaction to plastic food bowls, or a |
| the milk resulting in a nutrient rich | | | | yeast infection. Feline Acne |
| habitat for bacteria. Several factors | | | | TreatmentThe best way to treat kitty |
| appear to be associated with its | | | | acne is to clean your pet's surroundings |
| development including stress, a | | | | regularly and thoroughly.Sometimes, |
| suppressed immune system, poor grooming | | | | supplementation with fatty acids is |
| habits, the presence of other diseases, | | | | beneficial in this type of treatment. |
| contact or atopic dermatitis, and skin | | | | Retin-A can be used but it can be |
| conditions in which abnormal amounts of | | | | applied very rare as it can leads to |
| oils are produced. Feline acne is more | | | | irritation. Oral retinoid therapy and |
| common during the spring and fall | | | | teratogenic can be given to treat the |
| shedding seasons, because this is when | | | | feline acne in cats. Any underlying |
| the body undergoes a cleansing | | | | conditions such as ringworm, a Demodex |
| process.Causes The exact cause of feline | | | | infestation, or a yeast infection should |
| acne is not known, but several factors | | | | be treated appropriately.It may be |
| appear to be associated with its | | | | helpful to switch food and water dishes |
| development including stress, a | | | | to a stainless steel or glass variety in |
| suppressed immune system, poor grooming | | | | the event an allergic reaction may be a |
| habits, the presence of other diseases, | | | | contributing factor (cats can be |
| contact or atopic dermatitis, and skin | | | | allergic to plastics and dyes). Using a |
| conditions in which abnormal amounts of | | | | very shallow dish can also be helpful. |