Many times the lesions are itchy, sometimes severely so. In these cases, there may be more severe damage to the skin because of the constant scratching and licking by the cat, which in turn, may bring on grooming disorders. Feline miliary dermatitis is not really a specific disease itself but a set of symptoms which can be caused by a vast number of diseases. Hypersensitivity to intestinal parasites. As many as 8 out of 10 cases of miliary dermatitis in cats are thought to be the result of flea bite hypersensitivity , but in some cases no underlying cause is identified.
Miliary dermatitis is an irritating and uncomfortable condition for a cat.
In addition, the longer a case is left untreated, the more severe the symptoms will become and the more difficult it may be for your vet to identify the underlying cause. For this reason, all cases should be taken seriously . The fur over this miliary dermatitis lesion has been shaved, making it easy to see that the skin is crusty and scabby, and covered with many small bumps. The crusty lesions may appear in just one small area, or over a large extent of a cat's body in a severe case. The lesions can be felt as tiny lumps in the skin, and the crusts that are produced in association with them may feel as though sugar has been sprinkled in the coat.