Itchy cats: It's not always allergies

Not every itchy cat has allergies. This webinar works through a case series of itchy cats to explore various conditions with the presenting complaint of pruritus.

This session originally was presented at AVMA Convention 2023.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how to use the diagnostic method to  work up an itchy cat.
  • Review various causes and diagnostics of pruritus in cats.


Dr. Alicia Webb Milum is a board-certified veterinary dermatologist and owner of Redbud Animal Dermatology and Allergy Specialist in Oklahoma City. She earned her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2010. After graduation, she worked for five years in a small animal general practice in Oklahoma City. She then pursued a residency in veterinary dermatology with the Animal Dermatology Clinic in Tustin, CA. She became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Dermatology in 2018.