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My cat has small red spots in her ears. Should I be concerned?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 6 months old | 7.055 lbs

My cat has red small spots in her ears, should i be worried?

4 Answers

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 25th, 2017

The spots could be from your cat itching excessively at her ears, or they could be a little bruises under the skin. It is difficult to know which is going on based on the pictures. I would recommend taking your cat into the vet because if it is bruises this could indicate a bleeding or clotting disorder. Hopefully it is nothing too serious going on, but I would have it checked out just to be safe.

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Answered By Emily, DVM
Veterinarian
Published on June 19th, 2017
This could be an area of a bacterial infection, fungal infection or I have even seen trauma such as from outdoor cat bite wounds cause this. This wound needs to be kept clean and dry and if it is getting worse it will require medication from your veterinarian to heal. Do not allow your kitten to paw or rub at the site as well as keep her indoors and monitor this for any change in size, redness, Increase in discharge as well as pain. If you notice any of those signs your cat needs to be checked out by your veterinarian.
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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA
Veterinarian
Published on September 29th, 2017
From the pictures it looks very shallow and minor. He could have gotten this from playing or scratching at his own ear. Check his ear to make sure it doesn't have a lot of debris in the canal. If so or if you see him scratching at it, I would have your vet take a look at him. Otherwise, I would just put a small amount of neosporin on it twice a day and keep an eye on it. If it isn't healing or worsens then have your vet look at him to ensure he doesn't need additional medicines. I hope this helps!
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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Published on September 7th, 2019
She may have a fungal infection or different mite infection. Ideally, she should be physically examined by your veterinarian to diagnose and treat the underlying cause. This may require skin scrapings, fungal cultures and/or ear cytology. Skin scrapes and ear cytology can be performed in the clinic. A sample for fungal culture will need to be sent out to a veterinary reference laboratory. Once results are returned, the appropriate treatment can be administered.
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