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What is cat psychogenic alopecia?

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With this condition, the cat "barbers" the fur (chews it, bites it or licks it) in one area to the point of baldness (alopecia), or even until there is bleeding. It is often due to an underlying stress. With this condition, the cat "barbers" the fur (chews it, bites it or licks it) in one area to the point of baldness (alopecia), or even until there is bleeding. It is often due to an underlying stress.

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