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My kitten has a raw, bloody, smelly nose with discharge. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

I have a kitten, his nose looks raw and he has infection coming out of his nose. Sometimes it looks a little bloody. And it has an odor.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on July 30th, 2019

Poor Apollo! It looks like he has quite a nasty respiratory infection. He will need prescription antibiotics from your veterinarian to treat this problem, so I would recommend taking him in for an exam as soon as you are able to.

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