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Hey all, catsmom you know much of this, but asking if anyone has seen a cat's nose on the outside w/ a black tiny pimple/growth that seemed to begin a few months (about 3) ago but is a tad larger though still a pearl size.
It was seen by our vet last month to wait & watch but she goes in under meds to remove it this Thurs. No idea, & even our all-feline vet says she no idea re it. She thinks most likely benign, yet I worry & google more & more & get more worried each time. Anyone help?
Could be feline acne (don't feed kitty out of plastic dishes or even water, use ceramic or stainless steel) or it could be the big "C" word. I hope it isn't that.
Be sure the vet knows how to handle it if the bump is interfering with the nose and how to reconstruct the nasal passage. Hopefully it.s just a quick removal and benign.
Could be feline acne (don't feed kitty out of plastic dishes or even water, use ceramic or stainless steel) or it could be the big "C" word. I hope it isn't that.
Be sure the vet knows how to handle it if the bump is interfering with the nose and how to reconstruct the nasal passage. Hopefully it.s just a quick removal and benign.
Hi ears, well I do feed in ceramic & have for over 7 yrs til this. But I hope not C. Wow, not a good thought but you're right, & vet will get her in a day or so & remove it to lab under microscope. Will update as I know. Thanks.
I'm glad you're working with your vet on this. I've heard of "freckles" on a cat's nose as they age, but this sounds different. I hope it's essentially a freckle or mole.
Hey all, thanks for the replies. Well tomorrow is it. We'll see. Yes, worried but faith trying to get us through it. I will update asap as I know more. Thank you again for the concern.
She had a tad high creatinine in-house cenrifuge at vet of 2.2 on a ref. max of 2.1. but she doesn't drink alot & hadn't eaten for 12+hrs. Thus vet said dehyrdation mostly. She always sends the bld wk out to lab too, & on their ref. it allows til 2.4 value, though a diff. ref. I guess. But vet thinks kidneys ok.
The nose... well, it is stitched & looks better w/ out a tiny "Rudolph reindeer-look" snout. She was v. good during procedure & had teeth cleaned too. Had a cone on her head to pickup her & took off now to feed & let her relax & sleep.
Will see if she scratches the nose to stop her from tearing off stitches.
Vet will call Friday to give ALL lab results she'll get in, & Monday will get biopsy of nose skin. We'll go from there.
Thanks all, & Lola, nice seeing you too. Longtime no hear, haha. How are you?
Ok, folks thats all...
PS -- In a bit better spirits then last nite, yow was I out of it worrying., Still worry but at least I got her there & she went through surgery alive, after under meds were in her. Always a worry for any cat person.
She had a tad high creatinine in-house cenrifuge at vet of 2.2 on a ref. max of 2.1. but she doesn't drink alot & hadn't eaten for 12+hrs. Thus vet said dehyrdation mostly. She always sends the bld wk out to lab too, & on their ref. it allows til 2.4 value, though a diff. ref. I guess. But vet thinks kidneys ok.
The nose... well, it is stitched & looks better w/ out a tiny "Rudolph reindeer-look" snout. She was v. good during procedure & had teeth cleaned too. Had a cone on her head to pickup her & took off now to feed & let her relax & sleep.
Will see if she scratches the nose to stop her from tearing off stitches.
Vet will call Friday to give ALL lab results she'll get in, & Monday will get biopsy of nose skin. We'll go from there.
Thanks all, & Lola, nice seeing you too. Longtime no hear, haha. How are you?
Ok, folks thats all...
PS -- In a bit better spirits then last nite, yow was I out of it worrying., Still worry but at least I got her there & she went through surgery alive, after under meds were in her. Always a worry for any cat person.
Raw fed cats do generally tend to have a higher creatinine. All my cats come in around 1.9 - 2.1. Vet is always fretting that it's "high" even when I point out the value lists the high normal range as 2.2. She says that's "changed" and high normal is 1.8. I say Yes but please remember these values are based on cats fed highly processed foods, mainly kibble. She is anti-raw. I don't give a poop.
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Well tomorrow is it. We'll see. Yes, worried but faith trying to get us through it. I will update asap as I know more. Thank you again for the concern.
