Kitten has raw skin, missing patch under nose. Should I worry?

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My 8 month old kitten is currently on Prednisone 1ml (2x daily for 1 week, now on 1x daily for 1 week, then every other day for 1 week) for constant itching/grooming/scratching. My vet thinks he has an allergy to something in his environment. We're trying to figure out what - He's going back to the vet in 2 weeks. But now I just noticed a small area under his nostrils that has a chunk of skin missing and it looks raw. What could the cause of this be? Should I be concerned? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 months and 10 days old | 9.7 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor Milo. This looks like a minor abrasion from probably playing too hard or playing with another animal of you have any. I wouldn’t be too concerned about it right now. If it starts to get bigger, drain pus, or bleeding, I would have your vet take a look at him before the two week recheck. In the meantime, you can try putting neosporin on it twice a day to help it heal. He will likely lick some of it off but just rub it in the best you can. I hope this helps!

Kitten has raw skin, missing patch under nose. Should I worry?

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