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My cat fell and is sneezing blood. When should I take her to the vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 3 days old | 2 lbs

Hi, I have a mixed cat (I have no idea what) and she's constantly sneezing after a fall. She climbed and jumped at least four feet and injured her nose. I'm not sure if it's broken, but when it first happened the snot bubbles were bloody. She's still sneezing now ever after 5 hours. Should i take her to the vet or will it pass and she'll get better on her own?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on April 23rd, 2018

The nose doesn't look broken, it's probably just soft tissue injury, i would recommend waiting 3-4 days, i would expect seeing some sort of improvement by then. if the condition remains the same- take her to the vet to get it checked.

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    Answered By Debi Matlack

    Veterinary Technician

    Published on February 23rd, 2019

    She may have banged her nose in the fall. You're probably right, there may be some bleeding or dried blood that is causing her to sneeze. I strongly recommend getting her in to see your vet as soon as possible to make sure she doesn't have some hidden damage that could worsen over time if untreated.

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