A newborn kitten was stepped on and now has a bloody nose and scratches – what should I do?

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Hello, a newborn kitten with a bloody nose after being stepped on the head needs a veterinary exam; external signs cannot reveal internal injury.

Untreated internal injury can cause serious harm.

If only the nose bleeds with no internal injury, it may be ruptured nasal capillaries or a nasal fracture – assess severity to treat properly.

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A stepped-on newborn with a bloody nose is an emergency, kittens that small can have internal injury you can't see, so I'd get to a vet now, not monitor. Keep him warm and quiet, don't feed roughly, and watch breathing, but the real fix is a clinic exam, maybe x-ray. Don't wait hoping he perks up, tiny ones crash silently, speed matters here.

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