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My cat is drooling, bleeding, has red tongue spots. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Cat was drooling bleeding a little from nose and tongue hard couldn't open his mouth. Now I notice he has two red spot on his tongue but is trying to eat. What should I do?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 27th, 2018

He needs to be seen by a veterinarian. He looks like he really doesn't feel well from the photo. The red spots on the tongue could be ulcerations (due to a toxin ingestion or kidney disease for example) or they could be cancer (very common in cats). This is not something you can fix at home. Please get him to a vet as soon as you can. Best wishes.

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