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STRAY CAT HAS LUMP ON ONE SIDE OF FACE

GRAY CAT

DEAR VET :
I HAVE A STRAY CAT THAT LIVES IN MY GARAGE, I WAS FEEDING IT WHEN I NOTICED THAT ON ONE SIDE OF ITS FACE HAD A LARGE LUMP. WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO, IT'S NOT MY CAT BUT I TAKE CARE OF IT SINCE I DON'T THINK IT HAS AN OWNER. THE LUMP IS NEW SINCE I DON'T RECALL SEEING EVERYTIME I FEED THE CAT.SORRY I DON'T HAVE PICTURE FOR YOU TO SEE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER, I WANT WHATS BEST FOR THIS CAT EVEN THOUGHT IT ADOPTED ME AS THE OWNER.
THANK YOU
SINCERELY
GLADYS FUNG

Symptoms: Lumps And Swellings

• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  December 30th, 2007 at 11:49 AM

  Hi there, This lump is likely an abscess of some sort. An abscess is basically a pocket of infection under the skin. This may be related to getting into a fight or if the cat is older, it could even be a problem with the cat's tooth. It is difficult to diagnose without seeing the cat, but this is the most likely scenario. Of course, other diagnoses (like a tumor of some sort) are possible, but the abscess is most likely, especially considering the fact that it came up fairly quickly. Your cat will need antibiotic treatment - this will be a bit of a dilemma considering you may not be able to get the cat to the vet! If you call your local vet and tell them that you have a stray cat that you are feeding that has a possible abscess, some vets may give you an antibiotic you can slip into some canned food that will treat the problem. Good luck!

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