Expert: Becky - 8/7/2006

Question
My cat is 9 years old she is an indoor/outdoor cat. When I lived in Florida she had been bitten or stung by a wasp or a bee. She drooled for a bit and then was fine. Yesterday I noticed right by the side of her jaw a lump. the lump is about a nickel in diameter and real hard. It does not move around well in the skin and she does not seem in amy pain when I feel it or apply pressure around it. Could this bee another sting? If it is a sting how ling untill it will be better? If it is not a sting what else can it be?  

Answer
Hi Marcie,
I supppose it could be a bee sting, but it is doubtful. I think if it were, the face would be swollen all over, not just one spot.  It sounds more like a small tumor to me. You can keep an eye on it and see what it does.  If she is eating and drinking, and otherwise acting ok, then it probably wouldn't hurt to just keep an eye on it.  If it grows larger,or she begins to act sick, then I would take her to see a Vet.

God Bless,
Becky