My cat's ears are scabby, bleeding, and one fell off. What to do?

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Hi, my 9 yo tuxedo cat has had odd behavior the last wk & her ears look like they’re being eaten alive.I have pictures of the progression of her ears, today one of the ears came clean off! It started off with her not eating or drinking water for almost 2 days, then I noticed the edges and tips of her ears were scabby/bloodied. Her left ear had hair missing and on the bald spot the skin seemed almost cooked, like jerky. She started eating the at the end of day 2 but ears look awful. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9 years and 6 months old | 6 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Kitty Bear! I would be concerned that she may have ear tip vasculitis that affects the blood flow to the tips of the ears and can result in crusts and ulcerative wounds. Squamous cell carcinoma is a cancer that can affect the tips of the ears as well but it would be unusual for both ears to be affected. I would definitely recommend having your vet examine her as soon as possible to determine what might be going on. A biopsy might be recommended.

My cat's ears are scabby, bleeding, and one fell off. What to do?

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