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My cat has black sores on her nose and chin. What could it be?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Exotic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 4 years and 8 months old | 4 lbs

My cat has had the chin situation for some time. About 3 days ago the black around her nose began and this morning the sores on her nose. I use stainless bowls and pictured cat food. My second cat shows no signs.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on September 13th, 2017

It looks like it could be a fungal infection, it could also be a bacterial infection or an allergy. i would recommend taking her to the vet the first chance you get in order to get this problem checked, the vet might need to take a sample and send it to the lab before starting any treatment.

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