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Expert: - 9/8/2011


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I love my cat very much, so I scratch and pet him every day.  Until a week ago I noticed a bump on his throat (like a tick)..... but didn't see anything!  Few days later, he has another one?!  He's an inside cat, never goes out.....have another older cat, way older, with no symptoms! Should I be conserned and take him to the vet? (and he's only 2 years old) Please help me to make him feel better! Thank you!

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Hi Zach,

It's the best idea to get your kitty to the vet whenever you discover something that isn't usually there. I'm not sure if the bumps you're feeling are on the outside of his skin or on the inside, but the causes can range from allergies (if on the skin) to infection (if on the skin OR under the skin) or potentially even cancer (especially if under the skin). Only a vet can say for sure what you're dealing with. Once a diagnosis has been made, the vet can prescribe a proper treatment and have your kitty on the road to recovery.

Best of luck!

Jessica

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The areas in which I have gained the most experience are cat health and feral cat management/rescue. I provide supportive care to chronically ill cats, hospice care to terminally ill cats and also am involved in trap-neuter-return efforts. My specialities lie in taming feral cats and in the allopathic treatment of cats with illnesses or special needs. I also have owned Siamese, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Russian Blues, Savannahs, Bengals, Peterbalds, Don Sphynx and Oriental Shorthairs and am well-versed in cat breeds as well as cat behavior and nutrition.

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I have 15 years of extensive experience with cats ranging from breeding to medical care. My daily routine consists of caring for cats with diabetes, thyroid disease, kidney failure, feline leukemia, feline AIDS as well as feral cats. I have experience with liver patients, heart patients, feline infectious peritonitis, cancer, recovery from amputation and trauma, congenital deformities and most every disease in between. I have assisted cats giving birth and hand-nursed kittens who were neglected by their mother from 2 days old through weaning.

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