https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/3056/alopecic-kitten Yesterday one of our local Cats Protection fosterers brought in a litter of four kittens 2 weeks old. The mother is a young, very healthy-looking tortoiseshell DSH in their care for about 3wks. All 4 kittens are well grown to put it mildly and very strongen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/7231?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:52:31 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9da1d503-3377-4590-a180-b27bff0e13f7Utlendigur<p>The fosterer came in today with a different cat (different problem) - apparently the hair is now regrowing, although she says the kitten&#39;s head still looks odd-shaped. None of the other kitten&nbsp;are affected. Probably never know what it was - I was hoping to get a photo as it just looked so odd - bit like Yoda from Star wars</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/7140?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:45:18 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:43ff4275-ebbb-4a0c-865f-18ed8810ed4dClive Ansell<p>I would suggest taking a hair pluck for fungal culture to rule out Dermatophyte infection, and tape impressions and skin scrape to rule out ectoparasites. Both are minimally invasive and not costly. If negative the next step would be wait and see, or&nbsp;a skin biosy</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/7079?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:38:01 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4e41f363-3803-4da6-9b35-eb5699f55660Utlendigur<p>Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately we don&#39;t have a Woods lamp<img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/emotion-40.gif" alt="Hmm" /> I did consider dermatophytosis but it&#39;s odd that none of the others have any lesions. I must admit I tend to forget about microscopic exam of hairs - I&#39;ll try that if/when they come back. Did also wonder about demodex. The skin isn&#39;t excessively elastic - if anything looks slightly thickened and wrinkled on the HQ. At the moment due to cost issues and patient size/age we&#39;re just going to wait and see what happens</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/7062?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:07:09 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:297c1036-1a8e-4b76-ae1c-33a1416ce43fMartin Jones<p>Reply to Utlendigur</p> <p>In the interest of winning the most far-fetched differential contest, have you considered Ehler-Danlos Syndrome? Try a skin elasticity test. Ooh, then there&#39;s Sjogrens etc etc....</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/7025?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:10:06 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:c5f5d3cf-4edb-4662-a637-6314743ecc2eDavid Scarff<p>It would be worth examining hairs microscopically - could be telogen effluvium which does occur in very young animals from time to time.&nbsp; If dermatophytes then hairs would be broken and have fuzzy, rough edges due to the collar of spores.&nbsp; </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/7024?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:42:49 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0349b521-10c2-4ff9-9271-a5adafe101d7Richard Carter<p>and doesn&#39;t shine up green under woods lamp? Just that if it originally had hair that is now falling out, makes some of the other things less likely.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>