My cat is coughing and sneezing blood. What's the underlying cause?

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My cat "Socks" is about 15 months old we noticed for the past couple days he has been coughing and sneezing a lot but just recently we've noticed that there are sprays of blood coming out when he coughs or sneezes what could this be caused by? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | unneutered | 5 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Socks could have irritation in his nasal passage, could have an upper respiratory infection, may have a fungal infection, or could have a growth or foreign body in there causing the blood. I would be concerned that potentially the blood could be coming from his lungs, making this more serious. I would take him into a vet immediately to get checked out.

My cat is coughing and sneezing blood. What's the underlying cause?

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