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My cat’s tail was broken, only a stub left, and won’t heal; a lump appeared and it cries in pain when moved. What do I do?
A broken, infected cat tail that will not heal needs vet surgical debridement, possibly amputation of dead bone. Home care is painful; a vet is better.
What Are the Grayish Yellow Clumps on My Cat’s Stool?
Gray clumps in cat stool may be poor digestion, hairballs, foreign objects, or parasites. Try probiotics and hairball paste, watch for swallowed items, and see a vet if parasites appear with soft stool.
An 8-month-old male British Blue cat has a lump under the skin that hurts when pressed, but no other symptoms; energetic with normal appetite
A subcutaneous lump can have several causes: a vaccine or injection reaction in the neck, a tumor, or skin infection or parasite bites. If it is near the neck after recent shots, warm compresses may help absorption.
My unspayed cat is bleeding heavily from below and passed a lump; what is wrong?
Blood from the genital area with a tissue lump may be a reproductive disease, miscarriage, or postpartum discharge. Unspayed cats easily get pyometra and endometritis; if she mated, it is likely miscarriage and placenta, needing urgent care.
Cat has a soft lump under the neck skin, slightly red around it, eating and drinking fine, good spirits
A subcutaneous soft lump in a cat may be: a hematoma (soft, not very painful, fluctuant, slowly absorbed; use hemostatics if clotting is impaired); inflammation from an injection site needing drainage and anti-inflammatories; or local cellulitis with pus needing systemic antibiotics and wound cleaning.
My cat’s first two vaccines were fine, but this time a large lump appeared on its neck 3 to 4 days later; are the vaccines different?
A post-vaccine neck lump comes from poor absorption or an intradermal injection. The vaccine shown is a certain FVRCP brand that is now also made in China; if genuine, both are safe, but reactions vary.
Cat was home alone for a day; came back to find a wound on the back of the neck – a small hard lump, surface already dry.
If you find a lump or scab on your cat's neck, take it to a regular pet hospital promptly to determine the specific cause. If the scab is from the cat accidentally scratching its neck, treating the wound topically is enough - apply an antibacterial spray and fit an Elizabethan collar.
My long-haired cat has several lumps, as big as a date or as small as a peanut, but is active and eating well. What should I do?
Lumps on a cat are a symptom of skin disease, possibly scabs formed after the cat scratches the skin raw. First do a full check; at home you can use a Wood's lamp to see if it is ringworm, or go to the hospital for a skin scrape to identify the type before treating it.
A few days ago red lumps appeared on my cat, with bleeding and pus; some subsided but new ones appear around the neck
This is likely traumatic pyoderma or bacterial skin infection; ideally get cytology and debridement at a clinic. At home, shave the area, flush with peroxide/saline, disinfect, apply antibiotic ointment, and give oral antibiotics.
Why Does My Cat’s Fur Mat Into Hard Clumps?
Matted fur usually means missed grooming, wrong bathing, poor diet, or illness. Brush and clean regularly, feed a balanced diet, and bathe properly with cat shampoo. If a skin condition or parasites are the cause, see a vet.