urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rannyrooster The Basics of Ran Andrea M. B. Andrea M. B. 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:rannyrooster:20563 Eh?! 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z 2038-01-19T03:14:07Z Hey! I took Elliott (and Miercoles) to the vet earlier this week, and guess what?! Elli has ACNE! What?! <br /><br />I had no idea a cat could get acne. He had these little scabs under his chin, and I'd believed Mierco'd kicked or scratched him there. (Naughty, Miercoles!!)<br /><br />But no, these scabs are just little black heads all infected and awful. I felt sad for him...he had to be "clipped." Basically, the vet just trimmed his chin hair (looks funny now!) to "express" the black heads. He's on a special soap and cream to clear it up. Also, he can no longer eat out of a plastic bowl...this is somehow linked to the acne.<br /><br />Surprising bits of knowlege: they happen every day.