My cat has a bleeding nose, weight loss, and is very inactive. What's wrong?

Sorry to hear that Monroe isn't acting like himself. Based on the symptoms you have described and his age, I am inclined to think that something infectious may be the cause of his current predicament. Upper respiratory infections can definitely result in all the clinical signs you have reported and are extremely common in cats of all ages. Other causes of true bleeding from the nose may involve something traumatic, primary nasal diseases, tooth root abscesses, and certain cancers of the mouth and oronasal cavity. If you are able to obtain a temperature on Monroe at home, I would suggest it (look for between 99.5-102.5). You can also take a look at his gums for a moist and pink appearance. Dryness and paleness may be indicators of blood loss or dehydration. Regardless of your findings, I would certainly recommend having Monroe looked at sooner than later particularly if the bleeding you are seeing is significant in quantity. Hope this helps!

Poor Eli! Severe dental disease can certainly cause nosebleeds and nasal discharge, since the roots of some of the upper teeth are connected to the nasal cavity. It's also possible that he has a severe bacterial or fungal infection, a foreign body of some kind stuck in his nose, or even a nasal tumor. I would recommend taking him to the vet as soon as possible to have this checked - he/she can do a thorough oral exam under sedation if needed to help determine the problem and see what needs to be done to treat it.

Since this has bene going on for a while, I would get it checked by your vet as soon as possible. It could be a cold, he could have sneezed some particle of foreign material up into his nasal cavity, he could have a polyp in his nose, there's no way to know for sure without an exam with your vet. The greenish tinge to the discharge may mean he already has an infection going on. Your vet will do an exam, possibly lab work and/or x-rays to determine what's going on and based on these results will be better able to tell you what's wrong and give you treatment options.

Nose bleeds, balance issues and a growth on the nose are very worrisome signs that should be examined by your vet ASAP. Infections, systemic illness, neurologic issues, toxicity, something stuck in the nasal cavity, growths, tumors, etc can all be possible causes which would benefit from a complete exam. Your vet may recommend additional tests such as taking a sample of any growths, bloodwork, and looking in the nose itself to try and find the cause.

Your picture is a bit blurry but I would worry that this might be a tumor. A nasal polyp or fungal infection might cause an ulcer and nose bleeds as well. I would recommend seeing your veterinarian to have Fatcat examined.

Hi there and thank you very much for reaching out to us. When a cat presents to us with unilateral or one-sided symptoms such as the one your cat is displaying, we start to think of specific types of causes. Some of the things that can cause nosebleeds and left-sided issues in general of the head could be things like sinus infections of that side, dental problems on that side, cancerous growth in the nasal passage or sinuses, etc. I urge you to go to a veterinarian as soon as possible to get a complete physical and dental examination performed. The veterinarian will also probably want to do some school x-rays as well as rhinoscopy to look up the nasal passage or otoscopy to look down the ear on that affected side. Thank you very much for your question. I hope I have helped today.

She is probably suffering from a chronic upper respiratory infection, you need to take her to the vet to get it checked and treated, a relatively long course of antibiotic will likely be needed to treat this condition.