Editing Bengal cat (section)

=== Ulcerative nasal dermatitis ===
A unique form of ulcerative [[dermatitis]] affecting the nasal planum ([[rhinarium]] or nose leather) of Bengal cats was first reported in 2004.<ref name="Bengvall">{{cite journal |last=Bergvall |first=K. |title=A novel ulcerative nasal dermatitis of Bengal cats |journal=Veterinary Dermatology |date=2004 |volume=15 |page=28 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-3164.2004.411_25.x |doi-access=free}}</ref> The condition first presents between the ages of 4-12 months, beginning as a dry scale and progressing to crusts and fissures typical of [[hyperkeratosis]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Newton |first=H. |editor-first=Kimberly S. |editor-last=Coyner |title=Clinical Atlas of Canine and Feline Dermatology |date=2019 |publisher=[[Wiley-Blackwell]] |isbn=978-1-119-22633-8 |page=363-373 |doi=10.1002/9781119226338 |s2cid=243624855 |url= https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119226338 |access-date=26 March 2023}}</ref> The exact cause remains unclear; it is considered hereditary and incurable, but can respond favorably to topical [[steroid]] treatments such as [[prednisolone]] and [[tacrolimus]] ointment.<ref name="Bengvall" />