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Why is my kitten's nose crusty? Is it serious and what should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 2 days old | 8.3 lbs

What is causing the top of my kittens nose to look crusty? The first pic is from a couple of weeks ago, the second is from now.

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Answered By Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, CPA

Veterinarian

Published on May 3rd, 2017

It is difficult to tell from the pictures exactly what could be going on. However, crusty skin lesions can be due to parasite (skin or mite) infections, bacterial infections or even fungal infections. Your veterinarian can perform a skin scraping to determine the cause of the crustiness and prescribe appropriate treatment.

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