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Why is my 6-week kitten losing hair with watery, gunked eyes?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 1lb

My 6 week old kitten has a little patch above his eye and it hardly has hair. His eyes are watery and are getting gunked up and I just noticed that he has blood on his Iris.

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on September 9th, 2019

Hairloss in a kitten is commonly caused by a ringworm infection. Goopy eyes and/or nose is commonly caused by an upper respiratory infection. I would recommend having Ace examined by a vet for proper diagnosis and treatment. https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/ringworm/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/5-things-you-should-know-about-feline-respiratory-infections/

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