Hedgehogs can get scabs or flaky skin around the border of their spine and underlying hair. The face will experience cracked and dry skin. The ears can get dry, thickened, or have cracked skin on the edges. In cats, the most obvious symptom of ringworm is patches of ring-shaped markings...
His vomiting stopped (it reoccured a couple of times then stopped altogether). Then the scabs gradually went away and his fur has grown back. I thought it was flea allergy, but there were no signs of fleas so I didn't use flea treatment of any kind. The only thing I changed was his...
If your cat is ball-shaped and trying to look small, then she is anxious or fearful. If her body is facing you and she has a normal posture, then she is feeling good and should be receptive if you try to brush her. If she is standing sideways and her back is arched, then she is...
The most common reason for the scabs or bumps on the body is fleas. Sometimes you can't actually see the fleas. If you see black flecks on the fur then this is flea dirt. Over the counter products for fleas are not very effective. I'd highly recommend something likeFrontline,Advantage,...
If your pet has balding or scabs that are mostly on the base of the tail and back of the neck, then there is a 95% chance that there are fleas present, even if you can't see any fleas or flea dirt! If you see any black flecks on your pet's skin, the way to tell if it is...
Rickettsia felis or (cat-flea typhus) causes flea-borne spotted fever in cats. The bacteria can also infect humans and cause illness. fleas are the usual vector carriers of the bacteria and it has been found in cat flea populations around the world. Mosquitoes are also carriers and R felis...
If there is an ear infection and it is not clearing up with Canaural it may be that there is something more serious going on. It's possible that Monty needs a different type of ear medication, possibly combined with an oral antibiotic. When an FIV kitty has an infection that is not cl...
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I still clean and apply the lotion on her tail once a day as precaution (total of almost 4 weeks.) Yesterday i noticed some red skin in the outside back of her ears. It appears to be itchy. Even though she is an indoor cat i checked for fleas but cannot see any. I put a ...
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