Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Ashwini A, Deepa Chirayath, Chetan Kumar GK and Dr. Shivakumar V

Abstract:
Dermatological disorders are commonly encountered problems in small animal practice. In veterinary medicine, very minimal information is available regarding the demographics of feline dermatologic disorders. Based on the anecdotal information, it has been estimated that about 20 to 75 percent of the cases seen in small animal practice have the dermatologic problem as a chief or concurrent owner’s complaint. Geographic variations affect the prevalence of flea hypersensitivity in cats but it is definitely one of the most common hypersensitivities reported in the cats. FAD has manifested with different clinical signs and has many possible differential diagnoses.The clinical signs in FAD are greatly variable and include miliary dermatitis, symmetrical alopecia, eosinophilic plaques, linear granuloma, indolent ulcers and regional or generalized pruritus. Intradermal Skin Test can be used to diagnose FAD in cats. The cats with FAD can be managed efficiently using topical anti-flea agent, antibiotics, antihistamines, prednisolone, and oral supplement of essential fatty acids.