My newborn kitten has scabs around its mouth. Is this serious?

Hi there and thanks for posting. It is hard to say what may be causing the scabbing around the mouth without examining this kitten first, however, I would absolutely keep this kitten you found completely separate from your other foster kittens at home. The stray kitten may have something infectious such as the feline herpes virus, calicivirus or another infectious disease that could easily be transmitted to the other kittens. I would keep them separated until a veterinarian can examine the stray. I hope this helps and thanks for for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

I would get this seen by your vet to be on the safe side. It may be a healing scab but it looks a little suspicious of ringworm, and that can be easily spread to other pets and people in your household. Another possibility is an allergy to plastic if they have plastic bowls for food or water, but those lesions tend to be located on the chin and lips, not to one side. Your vet will do an exam, probably pluck some hairs from that spot for a fungal culture and may examine some of the cells under a microscope to see if they can identify the cause. Based n these results they should be better able to tell you why this happened and how best to treat it.

I am sorry to hear about your kitten. It looks like she could have an infection of the skin around her mouth, such as perioral dermatitis. This requires treatment wtih antibiotics. I would recommend having her examined by a veterinarian who can then prescribe medication to treat this condition.

This looks to be a little sore on the lip that was caused by some sort of puncture wound, scratch, etc. I would monitor it for now and perhaps use a daily water additive or oral rinse that you can get from your local pet store. If it has not resolved or worsened after 7-10 days, then its best to take Arlo to your local vet to get this checked out to make sure there isn't something underneath the skin that got stuck and can't come out (foreign body) that has caused this. Also the vet can do a complete oral exam as well to ensure the gums and mouth look ok. I hope that your fur baby gets this to heal well soon and that it is just a sore. Best wishes and take care! : )

This sounds like a viral infection. It is something to be concerned with as it can develop into an upper respiratory infection and cause a decrease in appetite. As long as she is eating and holding her eyes open, then having her checked at your schedule appointment will be fine

It is hard to say what this is exactly without seeing Squid and his sores. He may have traumatized the area and it may now be infected. He may need oral antibiotics or other medications from the veterinarian to get these sores to heal as this area is difficult to medicate topically. It is difficult to medicate topically because Squid will likely lick off the medication quickly. Therefore, you will need to make sure that any topical medications used, if they are used, are safe to ingest. Your vet can help you to determine what will be the best and safest way to treat Squid's sores. Best of luck with Squid.

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is hard to say what is causing the red lesions underneath the nose here for Ollie without seeing Ollie first. It could be an abrasion from friction during nursing or other trauma to the area. It could also be a bacterial or fungal infection potentially. If the lesions don't improve or go away soon I would recommend taking Ollie in to see a veterinarian to get them checked out in person.