Alopecia in four kittens caused by abnormal maternal licking behaviour

Abstract

To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of alopecia caused by abnormal maternal licking behaviour. Abnormal maternal behaviour should be considered in cases of alopecia affecting a litter of kittens, when infectious and congenital causes have been ruled out.

In this issue—November 2015

“…An article from Italy describes a case of progressive alopecia and scaling in a litter of kittens associated with abnormal maternal licking behaviour, a phenomenon that has been poorly reported in the literature . The four kittens were 2 months old at first presentation and no other abnormalities were found in addition to the alopecia and scaling.…”