What are the signs or symptoms of feline acne?
There are multiple blackheads on the chin of cats with feline acne. These blackheads make them look like they have a dirty chin. In more moderate cases the blackheads can abscess and the chin will feel crusty. Severe cases of feline acne involve hair loss, swelling, bleeding, and itchy skin. The itchiness may prompt the cat to scratch the already inflamed skin causing trauma and opening the area to a secondary bacterial infection. Feline acne can also develop on the lips of some cats. Persians can be afflicted with a more serious form of feline acne that affects the face and skin folds. This condition is known as idiopathic Persian facial dermatitis or dirty face and can be difficult to control or manage. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; What causes feline acne? The exact cause of feline acne is not known but there are several possibilities that seem to play a part in the development of this pesky ski
