My cat has black stuff in his nose. Is it a recurring fungus?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Ragdoll | Male | neutered | 7 years and 8 months old | 12 lbs
My cat keeps getting black stuff inside the tip of his nose. I'll clean it and it's back the next day. It started in just one nostril and now it's in both. I had a cat that had this years ago and it was a fungus. I used a cream that cleared it up but forgot what it was called. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Published on September 18th, 2017
It does look like a fungal infection but the location is not good for a cream (he will lick it instantly), i recommend that you take Arthur to the vet in order to get it checked, this is best treated with oral antifungal medication (prescription only).
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Published on January 21st, 2018
Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would agree with your vet and say that this is likely immune mediated. There are topical ointments you can try and use to see if they make a difference. I would suggest using a topical ointment called Tacrolimus and see if this helps reduce the severity as well as administering a course of an antibiotic. For a definitive answer on what this could be, I would recommend a biopsy of the nose as this will help determine the cause of the scabbing nose. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on August 24th, 2019
If it's been there several weeks and cleaning the area hasn't helped, it's best to bring Attila to your vet. They can take a skin scraping of the area to test for bacteria, yeasts, etc that could be causing the issue, and provide treatment such as medicated shampoos or additional testing options. In the meantime, keeping the area clean and dry and placing an Elizabethan (cone) collar on Atilla so he doesn't paw at the spot can help.
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Published on November 7th, 2016
It's possible that this may be indicative of an allergy or bacterial infection. You'll want to visit your local Veterinarian and possibly request a Skin Scraping exam. This will allow your doctor to rule out or identify the specific type of bacteria or fungus and prescribe appropriate medication. Berlin will be feeling better in no time!
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