Hi,
I have posted about Butternut in the past - he is a 10 year old orange and white kitty who has diabetis. We give him insulin 2x a day. He is an inside kitty.
I just noticed that one of his nipples is in the center of a raised whitish crusty looking growth, about 1/8th of an inch high, and about 1/4 of an inch in width and length.
I made an appointment at the vet for tomorrow - but in the mean time I thought I'd see if anyone here has had a cat with a similar growth?
Thanks!!!
Anna
Infected Nipple - Male Cat
Re: Infected Nipple - Male Cat
We just got back from the vet.
We will be treating the lump with anti-biotic cream for a few days. If it gets larger and isn't healing we will go back for surgery on Monday/Tuesday of next week. The colour of the lump changed from white to red over the course of 24 hours.
The lump doesn't seem to be bothering Butternut - only when he grooms himself, and then he gives it a little too much attention (we distract him, and he stops right away).
We seem to have a lot more spiders in the house than usual - so I'm wondering if it could be a reaction to a spider bite?
I'm trying to focus on the good news ... that Butternut's sugar level is "perfect".
I'll let you know if he has surgery on Monday/Tuesday of next week.
Anna
We will be treating the lump with anti-biotic cream for a few days. If it gets larger and isn't healing we will go back for surgery on Monday/Tuesday of next week. The colour of the lump changed from white to red over the course of 24 hours.
The lump doesn't seem to be bothering Butternut - only when he grooms himself, and then he gives it a little too much attention (we distract him, and he stops right away).
We seem to have a lot more spiders in the house than usual - so I'm wondering if it could be a reaction to a spider bite?
I'm trying to focus on the good news ... that Butternut's sugar level is "perfect".
I'll let you know if he has surgery on Monday/Tuesday of next week.
Anna
Re: Infected Nipple - Male Cat
I was going to suggest this might be a hematoma, until you said it was "crusty"....what were your vet's comments, did he mention possible sebaceous cyst (lypoma)? These are usually benign and nothing to worry about, but it's good that you got him seen because NO lump/bump should ever go unchecked by your vet.
Insect bites are a possibility, but I think you would have noticed him being painful in that area, and possibly biting at the site of the lump. Another possibility is flea allergy dermatitis, or food allergy. Have you noticed fleas on him or in the home? Have you fed him anything new recently, treats or human foods? Eosinophilic granuloma is yet another possibility, have you noticed any unusual plaque-like lesions elsewhere on the body or around the mouth/cheeks/chin or neck area? Beyond these, hopefully it is nothing serious.
If it doesn't recede or changes shape, size, color, don't wait, get him back so your vet can either aspirate it (to attempt to get fluid to examine on a slide), or to remove it for a biopsy. If it comes to necessary removal, please be sure to get a full blood profile done for Butternut first, you want to ensure he's a good anesthesia candidate, also have the vet check his heart function too.
Insect bites are a possibility, but I think you would have noticed him being painful in that area, and possibly biting at the site of the lump. Another possibility is flea allergy dermatitis, or food allergy. Have you noticed fleas on him or in the home? Have you fed him anything new recently, treats or human foods? Eosinophilic granuloma is yet another possibility, have you noticed any unusual plaque-like lesions elsewhere on the body or around the mouth/cheeks/chin or neck area? Beyond these, hopefully it is nothing serious.
If it doesn't recede or changes shape, size, color, don't wait, get him back so your vet can either aspirate it (to attempt to get fluid to examine on a slide), or to remove it for a biopsy. If it comes to necessary removal, please be sure to get a full blood profile done for Butternut first, you want to ensure he's a good anesthesia candidate, also have the vet check his heart function too.
..........Traci