My cat has black dandruff and blood clots. Could it be fleas?

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My cat is having a lot of black and white dandruf , when he gets up from a nap, it's all you can see, but today I saw little clots of blood. What can I do? What's happening to him? Shall I give him a shower as the dandruf might be irritating him. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 5 months and 17 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Markus has a skin problem of some kind causing the black and white dandruff as well as the spots of blood - if he isn't currently on a good quality monthly flea medication like Revolution or Advantage Multi, this is the first thing I would suggest since "flea dirt" can look very much like what you are describing. If you're positive that he doesn't have fleas, then I would recommend taking him to the vet for an exam - he/she can do some simple skin tests if needed to help determine the problem and get him started on appropriate medication to treat it. I would not recommend giving Markus a shower, since this will not help to treat the underlying problem and will probably be quite scary and stressful for him.

My cat has black dandruff and blood clots. Could it be fleas?

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