My cat is losing fur on ears and nose with scabs, why is this happening?

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My cat is losing fur on of his both ears,and his nose. The nose is full of tiny scabs and his ears are just losing there fur it used to be all flakey. He was a stray and loves the outdoors but spends most indoors he eats dry food.What is producing him to lose all this fur?

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I would be really suspicious of ringworm. Although there could be other causes as well such as stick tight fleas, frost bite, infections, etc. I would encourage you to have him evaluated by your veterinarian soon. In the meantime please practice good hygiene after handling him as ringworm is contagious to people as well. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

My cat is losing fur on ears and nose with scabs, why is this happening?

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