Circe
06-29-2004, 11:19 AM
I have a male tabby that is a year old.
About 3 weeks ago I noticed that he had black residue (like little dots, they were almost hard and "crunchy"... if that makes sense) on his chin, lip, and on his testicles (these are THE ONLY places I've noticed anything wrong). If I gently scraped my finger nail on them I could scrape them off. They are not bugs, just tiny hard black things. There are no blisters, bumps, pus or anything, just black dots.
I did a bit a searching online and read up on kitty acne a bit. I learned that it is caused by too much testosterone in some male cats. The articles that I read mentioned that the condition can also cause whats called "stud tail".
After reading that I immediately checked my cats tail, and noticed that at the base of his tail, his hair is kind of waxy and stuck together. I lifted the waxy fur a bit and noticed that under his fur (only on the top of his tail near his rear end) that he seems to have a grey-brownish residue on his skin. He didn't like me messing with it at all, so I think whatever it is is hurting him.
I had tried to clean the area with peroxide every few days, and scheduled to have him neutered, and planned on having the vet check it out. (I was hoping if it were "stud tail" having him fixed would decrease the amount of testosterone, and it would go away). He really didn't like me messing with the area, and it didn't appear to bother him when it was left alone, so I stopped the peroxide and just waited for the vet visit.
I had to work the day of his appointment, and my boyfriend took him to be fixed. He forgot to mention the black dots, and tail issue to the vet.
He was fixed a little over week ago, and it seems as if the black dots on his chin and lip have gone away a bit, but are still there. He still has stitches on his testicles... so I cant really tell if the dots are still there. His tail is still waxy and looks the same as it did before being fixed.
I'm worried as to what this could be. He never licks his tail, and only acts like he notices it when I'm trying to look at it.
He hasn't had any hairloss, at all.
and these areas are the only places that I've noticed anything.
does anyone have any advice? Does it should like kitty acne?
I'd really hate to pass it off as something as simple as that only to find out it was something like mange. (I know its not fleas, and dosnt seem to be dirt)
Also, if it is acne, is there anything I can do to prevent it? (he eats out of a ceramic bowl that is kept VERY clean)
HELP!
About 3 weeks ago I noticed that he had black residue (like little dots, they were almost hard and "crunchy"... if that makes sense) on his chin, lip, and on his testicles (these are THE ONLY places I've noticed anything wrong). If I gently scraped my finger nail on them I could scrape them off. They are not bugs, just tiny hard black things. There are no blisters, bumps, pus or anything, just black dots.
I did a bit a searching online and read up on kitty acne a bit. I learned that it is caused by too much testosterone in some male cats. The articles that I read mentioned that the condition can also cause whats called "stud tail".
After reading that I immediately checked my cats tail, and noticed that at the base of his tail, his hair is kind of waxy and stuck together. I lifted the waxy fur a bit and noticed that under his fur (only on the top of his tail near his rear end) that he seems to have a grey-brownish residue on his skin. He didn't like me messing with it at all, so I think whatever it is is hurting him.
I had tried to clean the area with peroxide every few days, and scheduled to have him neutered, and planned on having the vet check it out. (I was hoping if it were "stud tail" having him fixed would decrease the amount of testosterone, and it would go away). He really didn't like me messing with the area, and it didn't appear to bother him when it was left alone, so I stopped the peroxide and just waited for the vet visit.
I had to work the day of his appointment, and my boyfriend took him to be fixed. He forgot to mention the black dots, and tail issue to the vet.
He was fixed a little over week ago, and it seems as if the black dots on his chin and lip have gone away a bit, but are still there. He still has stitches on his testicles... so I cant really tell if the dots are still there. His tail is still waxy and looks the same as it did before being fixed.
I'm worried as to what this could be. He never licks his tail, and only acts like he notices it when I'm trying to look at it.
He hasn't had any hairloss, at all.
and these areas are the only places that I've noticed anything.
does anyone have any advice? Does it should like kitty acne?
I'd really hate to pass it off as something as simple as that only to find out it was something like mange. (I know its not fleas, and dosnt seem to be dirt)
Also, if it is acne, is there anything I can do to prevent it? (he eats out of a ceramic bowl that is kept VERY clean)
HELP!