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Feline acne is a problem seen in cats primarily involving the formation of blackheads accompanied by inflammation on the cat's chin and surrounding areas that can cause lesions, alopecia, and crusty sores. [1] [2] [3] In many cases, symptoms are mild and the disease does not require treatment. [1]
The condition of a cat's skin and coat can also be an important indicator of its general health. Skin disorders of cats vary from acute, self-limiting problems to chronic or long-lasting problems requiring life-time treatment. Cat skin disorders may be grouped into categories according to the causes.
Treatment for alcoholic cardiomyopathy involves lifestyle changes, including complete abstinence from alcohol use, a low sodium diet, and fluid restriction, as well as medications. Medications may include ACE inhibitors , beta blockers , and diuretics which are commonly used in other forms of cardiomyopathy to reduce the strain on the heart.
Gestational diabetes, which occurs in humans and dogs, has never been found in cats. [2] Insulin resistance and diabetes in cats can also have a component of hypersomatotropism (an excess of growth hormone, also leading to acromegaly) [3] and hyperadrenocorticism. [4] In some cats, cancer causes the loss of pancreatic islets. [3]
The vast majority of cats present with diabetes mellitus, the possibility of hypersomatotropism causing it is rarely considered until the diabetes becomes difficult to control. In cats with difficult to control diabetes mellitus, hypersomatotropism should be considered as a cause only after exclusion of other conditions that can impact insulin.
In the alcoholic patient with pseudo-Cushing's, admission to hospital (and avoidance of alcohol) will result in normal midnight cortisol levels within five days, excluding Cushing's [6] Another cause for Cushing's syndrome is adrenocortical carcinoma. This is a rare form of cancer with an incidence of 1-2 per million people annually.
Fading kitten syndrome, a broad term for neonatal decline and death that has several potential causes, including infection, congenital malformation, environmental or nutritional deficits, and neonatal isoerythrolysis [5] Feline acne; Feline asthma; Feline cognitive dysfunction; Feline coronavirus; Feline cystitis; Feline cutaneous asthenia ...
Acne medicamentosa is acne that is caused or aggravated by medication. [1] Because acne is generally a disorder of the pilosebaceous units caused by hormones, the medications that trigger acne medicamentosa most frequently are hormone analogs. It is also often caused by corticosteroids; in this case, it is referred to as steroid acne.