Parasites under the skin
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preciousdaddy84
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Parasites under the skin
My cat Peach is about 2 years old, she has been in good health, just recently I felt a knot under her arm, kind of on her side behind her front leg. I've read up on parasites and found the Cuterebra, but everything I find says they larvae is about the size of a marble or quarter. This is a little bit bigger than that and about an inch an half away under her near her nipple is a small scab. Since this is something very very recent I don't think it is a tumor, does this sound like it may be a parasite? And if so will it take care of it's self? What should I do, currently I am not in a position to get her to the vet. Also the knot is not tender and does not seem to irritate her, she acts like it is not even there. Thanks for any help you can give me.
it could also be an abcess, formed from a wound that healed over on the outside before the inside, and it is festering inside...especially since you mention it is near a small scab...
The best thing to do is take her to a vet and have it checked and lanced/drained or removed...whatever it is...
The worst abcess I saw was from a cat my mom adopted...he was checked at the vet, and all was fine, but he started to limp a few days later, and finally the swelling showed, there was absolutely no sign of a wound from the outside...when the vet drained the wound, he got near to a cup of pus from it and after it was cleaned, he had quite a large size wound from it....
cats are good at hiding pain, it is a survival tactic and they are the best at it...
cancers can be fast growing...
Please take her in and get it checked before it doe get worse...most vets will work with owners on a payment plan...
The best thing to do is take her to a vet and have it checked and lanced/drained or removed...whatever it is...
The worst abcess I saw was from a cat my mom adopted...he was checked at the vet, and all was fine, but he started to limp a few days later, and finally the swelling showed, there was absolutely no sign of a wound from the outside...when the vet drained the wound, he got near to a cup of pus from it and after it was cleaned, he had quite a large size wound from it....
cats are good at hiding pain, it is a survival tactic and they are the best at it...
cancers can be fast growing...
Please take her in and get it checked before it doe get worse...most vets will work with owners on a payment plan...
Re: Parasites under the skin
What is prohibiting you from getting kitty to your vet?? You can't afford NOT to get her to your vet....get her seen immediately.
No lumps or bumps should ever go unaddressed by your vet, ever.
We can't see or examine your cat, only your vet can. This could be anything from an enlarged, infected lymph node, to a serious abcess, to a cyst, to a serious spider bite, any of which demand veterinary treatment immediately... you need to get kitty examined pronto!
No lumps or bumps should ever go unaddressed by your vet, ever.
We can't see or examine your cat, only your vet can. This could be anything from an enlarged, infected lymph node, to a serious abcess, to a cyst, to a serious spider bite, any of which demand veterinary treatment immediately... you need to get kitty examined pronto!
..........Traci
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preciousdaddy84
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Re: Parasites under the skin
I am taking Peach to the vet ASAP, and I appreciate the advice, but when you say cancer is fast growing, how fast, this lump appeared in a matter of days maybe two or three at the most?
Re: Parasites under the skin
It all depends on the type of cancer...please do not fret on it being cancer...it could be any number of things, but cancer is one of the things it could be...
lymph nodes are clustered in areas of the body, and just like in ours, when we get an infection, they will swell...so it could be that...
It could be an abcess, as I mentioned above...
only a competent vet will be able to determine for sure what it is...in the meantime, try to think back of any injuries...does the cat go outside?...anything can happen when they are outside and away from our sight...and even sometimes inside things happen...
Please let us know what the vet says and prayers that it is easily taken care of...
lymph nodes are clustered in areas of the body, and just like in ours, when we get an infection, they will swell...so it could be that...
It could be an abcess, as I mentioned above...
only a competent vet will be able to determine for sure what it is...in the meantime, try to think back of any injuries...does the cat go outside?...anything can happen when they are outside and away from our sight...and even sometimes inside things happen...
Please let us know what the vet says and prayers that it is easily taken care of...
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preciousdaddy84
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Re: Parasites under the skin
I want to thank you Tambrey for your advice and support. Since this is Easter weekend, and vets aren't really available, I just want to keep in touch with someone so I'm posting an update and some more info. Peach does go outside, and there has been no injuries, that I have seen. Also if it is an injury wouldn't it be sore, or sensitive? Or the Lymph nodes or infection would that not cause discomfort? This lump has not bothered her at all, she does not even notice it or care that it is there. She's acting like she always does. I love my cats and I do take them to the vet when they are ill, and they have been spade and neutered. I live in a rural area, and there are only three vets offices available. One is not very trustworthy, taking my babies there make me nervous as he is getting up in years, the other vets are good but very very expensive, last time I took my baby Binky there they kind of cleaned me out with the $2000.00 dollar vet bill. I just wanted to let every one know I do not neglect my cats and when they are ill I get no rest. Thanks again.
We could discuss with you the endless possibilities of what this lump could be, but only a VET can examine your kitty and determine what it is exactly.
Since there is another scab nearby the lump, this may be an abcess that is severely infected, either from a cat fight or worse, a dog bite. If it is severely infected, the infection can travel the bloodstream and cause sepsis, this is not a condition you want your kitty to deal with, it can be fatal. Regardless, a lump the size you describe demands immediate veterinary attention for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Letting it wait will only worsen the situation.
As Tambrey said, cats are good at hiding their pain, it is a natural instinct to do so. I assure you, abcesses are extremely painful. Lymph nodes can also be painful if they are enlarged or infected...an infected lymph node needs to be addressed by the vet to rule out internal bacterial or viral infection. Some tumors of course are also painful. Cuterebrae burrow deep into the tissues and cause considerable amount of damage, and, are painful, they can only be removed by a vet to avoid further damage.
Most areas have an emergency vet available in emergencies, after hours, weekends and holidays.
We also strongly advocate cats are strictly Indoors ONLY for the obvious reasons to prevent things such as noted above, from occuring.
Please, get your kitty to a vet or emergency vet pronto, the longer you wait, there is a risk it will worsen and you'll end up spending much more than if you get her seen ASAP.
Since there is another scab nearby the lump, this may be an abcess that is severely infected, either from a cat fight or worse, a dog bite. If it is severely infected, the infection can travel the bloodstream and cause sepsis, this is not a condition you want your kitty to deal with, it can be fatal. Regardless, a lump the size you describe demands immediate veterinary attention for appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Letting it wait will only worsen the situation.
As Tambrey said, cats are good at hiding their pain, it is a natural instinct to do so. I assure you, abcesses are extremely painful. Lymph nodes can also be painful if they are enlarged or infected...an infected lymph node needs to be addressed by the vet to rule out internal bacterial or viral infection. Some tumors of course are also painful. Cuterebrae burrow deep into the tissues and cause considerable amount of damage, and, are painful, they can only be removed by a vet to avoid further damage.
Most areas have an emergency vet available in emergencies, after hours, weekends and holidays.
We also strongly advocate cats are strictly Indoors ONLY for the obvious reasons to prevent things such as noted above, from occuring.
Please, get your kitty to a vet or emergency vet pronto, the longer you wait, there is a risk it will worsen and you'll end up spending much more than if you get her seen ASAP.
..........Traci