What to do if your cat has a hard lump on his tail?
While the tail might not receive a lot of petting, it’s important that you check it as you would the rest of your cat’s body for lumps, bumps or other abnormalities. If you find a hard lump on your cat’s tail, take him to the vet. An overhead view of a cat’s tail.
What does it mean when a tom cat has a lump on its tail?
Large abscesses might require a drain. Although tom cats primarily develop stud tail — hence the name — neutered males and females can come down with this malady. Technically known as supracaudal gland hyperplasia, stud tail symptoms include a mass of hair at the tail’s base, which can feel like a lump.
What kind of bumps do cats have on their heads?
Thankfully they are benign. These small, firm masses are usually found around a cat’s head and neck. Siamese, Himalayan, and Persian cats are most commonly affected. Surgery to remove a basal cell tumor should eliminate it. Squamous Cell Carcinomas often are diagnosed around the ears, nose, and eyelids of older cats.
Why does my cat have pus on her tail?
Bacteria from a bite causes the site to fill with pus. Within a few days, you’ll notice hair loss around the swelling. If your cat hasn’t already gone to the vet to have the abscess lanced, it could break at home, releasing large amounts of blood and pus.
Why does my cat have a hard lump at the base of his tail?
A painful lump at the base of a cat’s tail could be a tumor, either benign or malignant. Your vet can’t tell whether or not a tumor is potentially deadly just by looking at it, so she’ll either remove the entire tumor if it’s small or take a sample from a larger tumor and send specimens for testing.
What kind of bumps do cats have on their bodies?
The skin is usually pink or tinged yellow, raised and bumpy, and hairless. Eosinophilic plagues typically affect the skin of the abdomen, inner thigh, throat, or around the anus. The areas are raised, pink or red, and appear “raw.” Indolent ulcers (also called rodent ulcers) affect a cat’s upper lip and sometimes the tongue.
What to do if your cat has a tumor on his tail?
That’s an encapsulated tumor filled with sebum — an oily substance produced by the skin’s sebaceous glands — which your vet can surgically remove. If a tail tumor does turn out to be cancer, your vet might recommend tail amputation.
What does it mean when a tom cat has a stud tail?
Stud Tail. Although tom cats primarily develop stud tail — hence the name — neutered males and females can come down with this malady. Technically known as supracaudal gland hyperplasia, stud tail symptoms include a mass of hair at the tail’s base, which can feel like a lump.
