My cat has brown spots and bleeding on his chin. Is it feline acne?

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Hi, my cat has had a problem with little brown spots being caked on his chin for a month or 2 now, we thought it was flea dirt so we put him on better flea protection but over last monday I noticed he was bleeding on his chin quite a lot and today he is bleeding again. Just wondering what we should do, do we need to take him to the vet? It doesn't seem like an emergency He's desexed, scratching at the area, flea and worm protected, goes outside for around a half hour during the day, not at night. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered

Debi Matlack · Accepted Answer

It looks like feline chin acne. If he eats from plastic bowls, switch them out for glass, steel or ceramic bowls. Some cats are allergic to plastic. You can clean his chin twice daily with a Stridex acne pad (NOT the kind with salicylic acid, but the kind with benzoyl peroxide), or you can use a cotton ball with regular hydrogen peroxide to clean his chin. If it does not improve significantly in a few days or gets worse, please get him in to see your vet as this could indicate a more serious condition.

My cat has brown spots and bleeding on his chin. Is it feline acne?

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