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Why is my kitten losing ear hair, has red bumps, and watery eyes?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | 0.8 lbs

My Kitten no longer has hair on a part of her ear and 3 red bumps on it. She also has watery eyes. Are there and conditions related to what I am describing?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on August 29th, 2019

The picture is very blurry unfortunately. Any hairloss in a kitten is most likely ringworm. The watery eyes is probably not related; this could be due to allergies, an upper respiratory or ocular herpes virus. She really should be examined by a vet.

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