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What is this spot on my 10-week-old kitten's tummy? Is it serious?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 21 days old | 1.1 lbs

Any idea what this may be and the severity? It showed up on my kittens tummy today. Female About 10 weeks Has not had shots yet Just picked her up about a week ago from her litter mates. Does not set to bother her or itch.

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Answered By Amber Da Silva, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 28th, 2017

It looks like this could be ringworm or some type of yeast or bacterial infection. Even if it is not bothering her, I would recommend that you take her to the veterinarian to test the spot, especially since ringworm can infect humans. The veterinarian will most likely recommend a skin scraping to look for infection and parasites, as well as a culture for ringworm. This way they will be able to treat it appropriately.

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