This symptom often leads dogs to beg incessantly or steal food from the garbage. The result may be seen as exercise intolerance, lethargy, or reluctance to jump up on furnit ure or climb stairs. Blackheads and darkening of the skin, especially on the abdomen. Another condition of the skin which may be observed is called Calcinosis Cutis , in which calcium deposits occur within the skin. These are raised, hard, almost rock-like areas which can occur almost anywhere on the body.
Some cats develop a peculiar curling-in of their ear tips.
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