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Before bathing my cat I noticed small black spots on its tail. What are these?

Black specks on a cat's tail are often flea dirt. Drop one in water—if it turns reddish, it is flea feces made from digested blood. Treat with a topical flea product and also disinfect the cat's environment to stop re-infestation.

Q&A 📅 September 25, 2020
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My 5-month-old Pomeranian has developed scabs on the tips of its ears that haven’t broken open yet — is this a skin condition?

Ear-tip crusting in young dogs (roughly 5 months to adulthood) is most often a fungal skin infection. These infections are persistent and need a fairly long treatment course, but a pet-safe topical antifungal ointment applied to the cleaned, clipped area usually resolves it.

Q&A 📅 September 25, 2020