My kitten has a raw, bloody, smelly nose with discharge. What's wrong?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on your brief description, it sounds as though Mars may have a nose infection leading to inflammation causing blood and infection causing the mucus. I would recommend having Mars examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Ouch, poor Noodle. The problem with putting anything on it is that he will just lick it off, and many creams contain ingredients that are not safe for cats to ingest. Given that it's worse, I would take him into a vet now to have this diagnosed and treated.

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.

That looks like it may be dried blood, or something such as an infection/fungus but it is hard to tell from the photo. If he is bleeding from his nose and in pain, I would seek emergency care right away.

This looks very sore! In some cats a viral infection such as herpes can be involved, so ampling and testing the area can be very helpful as antviral drugs can be very effective. An Ecollar in the meantime will prevent her from clawing at the area and doing further damage, you could apply manuka hney to the area but I would not recommend using any medicated ointments etc as she will lick and swallow them!

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach. Apollo may have an upper respiratory infection which can be bacterial or viral. Or in some cases cats can have a polyp growing in their nasal passages. I recommend a veterinary visit for Apollo as many cases of Feline upper respiratory disease can require medication to clear up. Here's a bit more info. https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951489 https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4951824 https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952636

Poor Chance. It sounds like you are doing an amazing job with him. The blood from the nose and eyes could be from severe irritation of the mucous membranes or due to a viral infection. Since he is alert and interactive I would keep doing what you are doing. I would be syringe feeding him some food every 3-4 hours. You can also hold him in a small bathroom with the hot shower going so he can breathe in the steam. This will help to loosen up the mucus and also help to moisturize his mucous membranes. There is no need to get him wet or near the water. Just hold him since steam rises. Also, if you have a humidifier, you can run that at night while he sleeps. No need to put any medicine in it - just water. If the bleeding continues, I would have your vet recheck him to ensure he doesn’t need any additional meds or his current meds changes. I hope this helps and he continues to improve.