Exotic short-hair cats have a cute face, a considerate personality, a beautiful and generous appearance, a personable manner and a sweet cry. They are the favorite pets of many girls, and owners who have raised exotic short-hair cats You must know that they shed hair every day, and the hair will fly all over the house when the breeze blows. Every parent must want to solve this embarrassing situation as soon as possible! Then we have to find out the cause first and then treat it symptomatically.

1. The main reasons for hair loss in exotic shorthair cats

1. Shedding during the season

Exotic shorthair cats usually shed hair seasonally. When spring and summer arrive, exotic short-haired cats need to shed their downy hair and replace it with fluffy rough hair to help exotic short-hair cats dissipate heat and block heat. When autumn and winter come, exotic shorthair cats need to wear thick down to help them keep warm.

2. Excessive salt intake

Salt is one of the taboos in exotic shorthair cat food. Exotic short-haired cats have very little demand for salt, and exotic short-haired cats have a poor sense of taste. Excessive salt will not only burden the exotic short-haired cat's kidneys, but also cause the exotic short-haired cat's hair to dry out and lose hair. and other phenomena.

3. Caused by malnutrition

A well-nourished exotic shorthair cat should have smooth and shiny hair. If the hair is dry and dull, easy to break and fall off, it may be due to malnutrition. Exotic short-haired cats with weak gastrointestinal function, long hair, and a single diet are prone to hair loss.

4. Cat ringworm due to poor resistance

Exotic short-haired cats under one year old and over eight years old suddenly experience a large amount of hair loss and have dandruff at the roots of the hair. The hair is fragile and falls off when pulled out, and even the skin is exposed. Special attention should be paid to this phenomenon. Exotic shorthair cats with poor physical fitness and those with lower resistance are more likely to suffer from tinea felis.

2. Other reasons for hair loss in exotic shorthair cats

1. Caused by excessive licking

The causes of abnormal hair loss in exotic short-haired cats can be divided into physiological and psychological factors. The psychological factor may be that exotic short-haired cats are too stressed and adjust their mood by constantly licking their fur, but excessive licking Exotic short-haired cats without skin diseases often suffer from severe hair loss.

2. After eliminating obsessive-compulsive disorder

Excessive licking under stress is one of the obsessive-compulsive disorders. Excluding this factor, the exotic shorthair cat’s heartThe effects of grooming can also cause local hair loss on the body. When exotic short-haired cats have skin diseases or injured areas, they will lick or scratch that area very carefully. At this time, it must be strictly stopped.

3. Endocrine disorders

Endocrine disorders can also cause hair loss in exotic short-haired cats. Excessive secretion of certain hormones in the body of exotic short-haired cats, excessive intake of steroids, and excessive adrenocortical hormones can easily lead to hair loss. Symptoms of hair loss that make the back of an exotic shorthair cat symmetrical.

3. How to deal with hair loss in exotic short-haired cats

1. Pay attention to a reasonable diet

For exotic short-haired cats with weak gastrointestinal function, we should start with regulating the gastrointestinal tract and use some gastrointestinal-regulating drugs or nutritional products to absorb good nutrients and ensure the health of the exotic short-haired cat's hair and body.

2. Use hair beauty products

For exotic short-haired cats with very long hair, the nutrients they usually absorb are difficult to meet the needs of hair maintenance, so they must use additional hair-beautifying nutrients. The trace elements contained in hair beauty supplements can ensure the health of exotic shorthair cats’ hair.

3. A diverse and balanced diet

For exotic short-haired cats whose food is single and malnourished, owners should learn more knowledge and use cat food as the staple food of exotic short-haired cats. This does not mean that exotic short-haired cats can only eat cat food in order to be healthy. Nutritional balance for exotic shorthair cats.

4. Moderate salt intake

Owners should use low-salt cat food as the staple food of exotic short-haired cats, and do not give exotic short-haired cats human food. If families do not have the conditions to feed cat food, do not add salt when making cat food. and other condiments to ensure a healthy diet for exotic shorthair cats.

5. Treat ringworm in cats

Cat ringworm is a very stubborn and highly infectious skin disease, so if a sick cat appears in your home, you must pay attention to isolate the exotic short-haired cat, including using separate combs for combing the exotic short-haired cat, to avoid infection. Other Exotic Shorthair Cats.

Tip: The owner should also take some vitamin B himself to prevent cat ringworm from being transmitted to humans.

6. Special shampoo for cats

If you use improper shampoo when bathing exotic short-haired cats, hair loss will also occur, which may even be more serious than natural shedding. Therefore, if notIf you want your exotic short-haired cat to lose hair due to skin disease, you must use a special pet bath to bathe your exotic short-haired cat.

Tip: Frequent bathing of exotic shorthair cats can also cause damage to the hair of exotic shorthair cats.

7. Groom your hair frequently

Use a brush specifically designed for exotic short-haired cats and comb their hair regularly every day so that the hair that naturally falls out is concentrated on the brush instead of letting the hair get tangled and run around the house, so that the hair will not spread. In the cracks of furniture and in the air.

8. Give cats a sense of security

Do not let exotic short-haired cats often feel excited, nervous or fearful. This can reduce the possibility of them shedding hair. Moreover, it is also the owner's responsibility to give cats a quiet environment.

9. Proper sun exposure

Often taking exotic short-haired cats out to bask in the sun and let them run can not only make the exotic short-haired cats healthy, but also make the hair more fluffy in the sun, and even have a sterilizing effect, and are healthy Exotic shorthair cats generally shed very little.

The above methods to improve the hair loss of exotic short-haired cats are very effective. However, the hair loss problem of long-haired cats cannot be completely avoided but can be improved. If the improvement effect is not very good, you can choose to shave and keep the hair length. About one-third of the hair is enough.