Small black spots on your cat’s skin may be caused by folliculitis, a skin disease caused by bacterial infection. Secondly, it may be caused by the accumulation of melanin. Due to improper daily cleaning or not regularly deworming, melanin will be formed over time, which will lead to the occurrence of various skin diseases. Finally, it may be that the cat has fleas. The feces excreted by the adult fleas contain a lot of semi-digested blood, so the fleas look like fine black cinder-like particles.

1. Small black spots caused by folliculitis

When cats suffer from folliculitis, they usually have symptoms such as blackheads, hair loss, and redness and swelling around the hair follicles. To confirm the diagnosis, you need to take the cat to the pet hospital for skin scraping examination. Cat folliculitis can be treated with antibiotics, combined with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs. It is daily recommended to feed cats food with low fat content and replace ceramic eating utensils.

2. Small black spots caused by accumulation of melanin

Small black spots on cats may also be caused by melanin accumulation. Generally, melanin accumulation is an accompanying symptom of many skin diseases, or it may be a lingering symptom after the skin disease is cured, and it can be gradually relieved after the cause is removed. If the cat’s skin disease is not particularly serious, you should stop using topical medications in time. You can use some products to improve skin resistance, such as topical drops containing ceramides, or oral health care products containing ingredients such as OMEGA-3 to improve skin resistance. The overall repair ability helps the skin restore its health.

3. Small black spots caused by flea infection

If your cat has small black spots, you need to consider a flea infection.possibility. If the flea infestation is relatively subtle, it is generally not easy to find adult fleas, but small black dots can be found at the roots of the cat's hair. It is recommended to rationally use external anthelmintic drugs based on the cat’s anthelmintic status. In clinical practice, anthelmintic drugs containing selamectin and other ingredients are often used. A flea infection is usually followed by a tapeworm infection, so internal deworming is also required.