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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Leanne on October 16, 2009, 08:59:13 AM

Title: Jess has a lump - Updated
Post by: Leanne on October 16, 2009, 08:59:13 AM

Last week we thought Jess has some acne, so we bathed it and squeezed it, we did get some pus out of it. Over the weekend though it seemed to get bigger and harder it was like a pea sized lump that we could move around. Still looking a bit yellow though.

Took him to the vets on Wednesday, Alice wonders whether his been stung, we've got Nisamox antibiotics and Hibiscrub for a week and we're going back to see Emma (who I *heart* and she knows Jess), if its no better they want to biopsy it.

Talking to our VN and Vet at work, they wonder if its a cyst, Alice didn't seem sure though. They said if my vets want to biopsy it then just get it removed to save on 2 GA's.

Jess is not a happy bunny though, his starting to not trust me with anything, which makes me feel sad  :(

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 16, 2009, 09:52:51 AM

Hope it's nothing untoward  :hug: I guess it's a good sign that pus was coming out? I know Jess has to be careful with his diet but if he's allowed a few treats you could hand feed him some Whiskas Temptations or Dreamies to try and win him back round and get his trust back  :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Bazsmum on October 16, 2009, 12:03:42 PM

Fingers crossed that it is something simple to treat!  ;) :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Millys Mum on October 16, 2009, 16:15:31 PM

Fingers crossed its just the icky lumpy bits they can get with acne  :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 16, 2009, 20:38:54 PM

I hope its nothing but could be a cyst  :hug: :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Janeyk on October 16, 2009, 20:40:54 PM

Poor Jess hope that it is something minor  :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Leanne on October 19, 2009, 10:18:35 AM

Thanks all.

Jess is getting to grips with us cleaning it now and its looking much better, still  a bit lumpy though.

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Janeyk on October 19, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

 :) that's good, hope it goes without needing further treatment

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 19, 2009, 12:28:45 PM

I second that  :hug: :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Bazsmum on October 19, 2009, 13:50:26 PM

Thirded!  :Luv2: :hug: :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: clarenmax on October 19, 2009, 14:39:11 PM

Not sure if there's such a word as fourthed, but I do it anyway  :hug:  :Luv:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on October 19, 2009, 19:09:39 PM

Fifthed! (Don't try saying that with a mouthful!) He's such a good boy  :Luv:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump - Updated
Post by: Leanne on October 21, 2009, 10:29:12 AM

We saw Emma last night (my vet of choice) and she thinks it was a very bad case of acne, the lump has gone down but not gone completely.

We've finished the course of antibiotics this morning and have stopped the hibiscrub. Going to see what happens now if it flares up again then we're going to try and treat it again, it might be seasonal as Jess had something around this time last year.

If it gets reasonably big or causes him trouble it'll be removed.

Title: Re: Jess has a lump - Updated
Post by: Janeyk on October 21, 2009, 10:42:43 AM

Glad that you've an idea of the problem and hope that the area improves xx

Title: Re: Jess has a lump - Updated
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on October 21, 2009, 10:46:41 AM

Hope it stays away  :hug:

Title: Re: Jess has a lump - Updated
Post by: Millys Mum on October 21, 2009, 11:06:41 AM

Glad it isnt anything sinister, my friends cat had a short course of steroids when her chin went like that, may be worth trying before having to remove it