My cat has scab-like bumps on her nose bridge, and there is a small little circle closer to her nose. She hair minor hair loss near these areas, stretching from the nose itself, about 2mm up the nose bridge which i'm assuming is due to these hard scabs. She also has these hard crusty yellow bits along the outer edge of her ear, as well as irritation in those areas. Should I bring her in to be checked out by a vet or is this an easy fix with over the counter products?

Updated On February 22nd, 2018

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 6 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

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I would recommend having Sharon examined by your vet and have your vet do some simple skin tests to determine what might be going on with Sharon. We do sometimes see some different types of mites (I have attached a link to a handout below with more information on one type of mite) that can cause skin problems in cats as well as bacterial or fungal infections. so your vet will need to determine the cause of the crusting in order to determine the best treatment option. https://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=512 Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

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