On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 03:00:01 -0400, Valerie Vermette
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>I've noticed that my little girl's tail is thinning out and I could see
>small black dots on her tail.
 
Sounds like acne to me... get some acne face wash gel (the kind with
salicylic acid as the active ingredient), and wash her tail with it a
couple times a week for a couple weeks.  Should clear up the skin no
problem, although the hair may not grow back until her next coal change.
 
-Teresa
 (& Zoe, Ziya & Blitzie)
[Posted in FML issue 4613]