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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / October 2006strange bump on kitten
So I just found a litte bump on Levi, on his skin hear his shoulder. It feels like a mosquito bite, but the skin is not even the least bit pink. There is also no wound, not even a tiny pin prick. The bump moves with his skin, so I'm not too worried, but I'm curious if anyone has any ideas what this might be. I was poking it and he didn't show any sign that it bothers him at all.  SignatureLynne Could it be the site of an injection? > So I just found a litte bump on Levi, on his skin hear his shoulder. It > feels like a mosquito bite, but the skin is not even the least bit pink. > There is also no wound, not even a tiny pin prick. The bump moves with his > skin, so I'm not too worried, but I'm curious if anyone has any ideas what > this might be. I was poking it and he didn't show any sign that it bothers > him at all. on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:24:34 GMT, "Buddy's Mom" <armshome@aol.com> wrote: > Could it be the site of an injection? I suppose, but he had his last boosters on the 11th so I don't know if it could be that. SignatureLynne > So I just found a litte bump on Levi, on his skin hear his shoulder. It > feels like a mosquito bite, but the skin is not even the least bit pink. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > bothers > him at all. I am assuming you found this while he was attached to your lip? :) My cat Gracie gets little bumps that just go away. It's likely nothing. I know you will watch it. > I am assuming you found this while he was attached to your lip? > >:) Yep! Hehe. > My cat Gracie gets little bumps that just go away. It's likely nothing. > I know you will watch it. I will. It's reassuring to know you have seen something like this that resolves on its own. Thanks! SignatureLynne >> I am assuming you found this while he was attached to your lip? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I will. It's reassuring to know you have seen something like this that > resolves on its own. Thanks! Welcome! Lynne, your baby is gray, right? Is his fur really fine? My Gracie's is, and I wonder if cats can be like people, the ones with the finest fur, lightest coloring, etc. can be prone to allergies and sensitivities? Levi might be sensitve to things like scented laundry detergent or litter, cleaning products, scented candles or perfume. I stopped wearing perfume because it cause Gracie to have a respiratory reaction. (She has asthma and ESG, the latter being an allergic syndrome often paired with asthma.) Just a thought, and something to keep in mind if he continues to get bumps or you notice a lot of scratching. OR a lesion on his lip, that is part of the complex. Also, check the back of his legs for little hard bumps all in a row down the tendon. That's a sign of the form of EGC called "linear granuloma." The good news is, it is controllable and causes nothing more than annoyance for the cats it affects. on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:55:22 GMT, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> wrote: > Welcome! Lynne, your baby is gray, right? Is his fur really fine? My > Gracie's is, and I wonder if cats can be like people, the ones with > the finest fur, lightest coloring, etc. can be prone to allergies and > sensitivities? I had a cat with allergies, but this bump isn't anything like that. It feel like a large mosquito bite, but isn't read or irritated. > Levi might be sensitve to things like scented laundry detergent or > litter, cleaning products, scented candles or perfume. I stopped > wearing perfume because it cause Gracie to have a respiratory > reaction. (She has asthma and ESG, the latter being an allergic > syndrome often paired with asthma.) It's certainly a possibility, but my son has allergies and asthma so I already use unscented detergent and have taken all the usual precautions around our home. > Just a thought, and something to keep in mind if he continues to get > bumps or you notice a lot of scratching. OR a lesion on his lip, that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > controllable and causes nothing more than annoyance for the > cats it affects. I'll keep checking him out while he sucks my lip. So far this one bump is the only one. It's weird. SignatureLynne The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep an eye on it. Some injections cause cancer of the derma in some cats - not all. I had one who had what you discribe and it grew bigger. We had it removed, but it came back. Not good. My cat's bump was moveable also. > on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:55:22 GMT, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > I'll keep checking him out while he sucks my lip. So far this one bump is > the only one. It's weird. > The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I > imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep > an eye on it. Some injections cause cancer of the derma in some cats - > not all. I had one who had what you discribe and it grew bigger. We > had it removed, but it came back. Not good. My cat's bump was > moveable also. it's certainly in the same general area where his injections were administered... I'll definitely keep an eye on it, and have the vet check it when he gets his next booster next week. SignatureLynne Lynne What boosters is he getting? I think that Feline Leukemia and rabies are the biggest culprits for this cancer of the derma. I stopped giving them to my cats after this experience. Mine are totally indoor cats. > > The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I > > imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > administered... I'll definitely keep an eye on it, and have the vet check > it when he gets his next booster next week. > Lynne > What boosters is he getting? I think that Feline Leukemia and rabies > are the biggest culprits for this cancer of the derma. I stopped > giving them to my cats after this experience. Mine are totally indoor > cats. so far he is only having the upper respiratory booster. My cats are indoor only, so I will (probably) not give him the Leukemia shot, however Kentucky law mandates that I vaccinate him against rabies. I will hold that off until he is 1 year old, though. I tried to get around it with my other cat, but my vet would not continue to treat him without the rabies... SignatureLynne That is good news - I do not think that the upper respiratory boosters are a problem. You may just have some inflamation left over from his original shot on the 11th. I hope so! > > Lynne > > What boosters is he getting? I think that Feline Leukemia and rabies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > until he is 1 year old, though. I tried to get around it with my other > cat, but my vet would not continue to treat him without the rabies... >> The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I >> imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > administered... I'll definitely keep an eye on it, and have the vet check > it when he gets his next booster next week. According to my vet here in California, the vets have to give the rabies vaccination in the leg (I believe the right rear leg) because of the problem with cancer associated with rabies vaccine. That being said, it's very important to keep up with the rabies vaccination, even with indoor cats because bats can and do get in a house and they can transmit rabies. Most if not all cases of rabies in humans have been traced to bats. >>> The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I >>> imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > cats because bats can and do get in a house and they can transmit rabies. > Most if not all cases of rabies in humans have been traced to bats. Most cases of rabies in recent years in the US! have been traced to bats. >>>The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I >>>imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep >>>an eye on it. Some injections cause cancer of the derma in some cats - >>>not all. I had one who had what you discribe and it grew bigger. We >>>had it removed, but it came back. Not good. My cat's bump was >>>moveable also. >>it's certainly in the same general area where his injections were >>administered... I'll definitely keep an eye on it, and have the vet check [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > because bats can and do get in a house and they can transmit rabies. Most > if not all cases of rabies in humans have been traced to bats. Really, to bats? We've chosen not to get the rabies vaccine for our cats, but how common are bats any more? I don't think I've seen one since I was a kid. Rhonda >>>>The bumps on the chin are acne and the one that you describe is not. I >>>>imagine it is from his injections. I don't want to scare you, but keep [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Rhonda I guess it depends on where you live. We're in Northern California in a rural area and we see them a lot. I actually do rabies testing on animals in the county public health lab and people bring in many, many bats to be tested for rabies--usually after their cats have been torturing them! One of the craziest bat stories we had to deal with was this poor guy, relaxing on his porch in the evening. A bat swoops down on him, lands on his face and bites him on the lip. The man was able to catch the bat and we tested it for rabies. It was positive. Needless to say he was in for a series of shots. In the past several years the vast majority of animals that have tested positive in our counties lab have been bats. You might want to call your local public health department or equivalent to see how prevalent either bats or rabies is in your community. Bonnie on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:50:14 GMT, "22brix" <spamdavidk@pacific.net> wrote: > I guess it depends on where you live. We're in Northern California in > a rural area and we see them a lot. I actually do rabies testing on > animals in the county public health lab and people bring in many, many > bats to be tested for rabies--usually after their cats have been > torturing them! There are plenty of bats in Kentucky as well. We see them all of the time. My mother had one come in down her chimney and we had to call someone in to trap him and let him go. Around here, though, it is primarily raccoons who carry rabies. SignatureLynne > on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 13:50:14 GMT, "22brix" <spamdavidk@pacific.net> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > who > carry rabies. I've heard that. Luckily they don't seem to be as much of a problem here, although we do see an occasional rabid raccoon. Here, it's mainly bats, skunks, foxes with an occasional cow or mountain lion thrown in. Of course you see some idiots, too. One my favorite stupid people rabies stories is the time 3 or 4 drunk buddies decided to lasso a bobcat that happened to stumble across their campsite. (First clue--bobcats aren't usually out in the daytime.) They actually managed to catch it but weren't prepared to deal with the consequences. Besides being bitten and scratched by the bobcat, it turned out to be rabid. They would have been great candidates for the Darwin award. > I'll keep checking him out while he sucks my lip. So far this one bump is > the only one. It's weird. Look, Lynn. :) We really, really need to see a photo of this lip sucking. I'm sure you understand. > We really, really need to see a photo of this lip sucking. > > I'm sure you understand. Here is a very bad photo of Levi (when he was smaller) suckling on my daughter's lip. http://fototime.com/8A9F6A5082B3FA1/standard.jpg Note the ears folded down. He also kneads our faces while he does this and purrs up a storm. When I get settled into bed, he jumps on my face, 'nurses' for as long as I let him and then curls up under my chin to go to sleep. He wakes me up every day at 6 am for his next suckle session. =) SignatureLynne >> We really, really need to see a photo of this lip sucking. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > 'nurses' for as long as I let him and then curls up under my chin to go to > sleep. He wakes me up every day at 6 am for his next suckle session. =) Lynne!! That is so totally adorable!! And your girl is beautiful, too. What a darling little boy. I still wonder how this is going to play out when he is bigger, though. It's hard to imagine you walking around with a ten-lb cat attached to your lip! (And, cats, like all of us, still have a lot of baby in them when they grow up.) Thanks for posting this, I missed it somehow this morning. So cute! I love gray kitties. on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:15:48 GMT, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> wrote: > Lynne!! That is so totally adorable!! And your girl is beautiful, too. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > love gray > kitties. he's already VERY large for his age. I'll try to get a self-portrait of him doing this to me soon. It's hysterical! I've tried to start limiting him to 'nursing' in bed at night and in the morning, but he's very persuasive... =) Almost all of his baby fuzz is gone and now he has very silky, fine fur. His stripes are hard to see in person, but seem to show up in photos. Have I mentioned that I'm IN LOVE with this kitten? SignatureLynne > on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:15:48 GMT, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Have I mentioned that I'm IN LOVE with this kitten? Well, I am in love with him from afar! I am not sure if I mentioned this, but my neighbors cat Timmy used to like to suck on my earlobe while kneading my face, neck, shoulder, whatever was in reach! My cat Pig had numerous 'pimple looking' bumps on her lower jaw. They all went away after a week or so and have not reoccurred. But as cybercat points out, keep an eye on it, and if you fell the need to take Levi to the vet if it doesn't clear up. > So I just found a litte bump on Levi, on his skin hear his shoulder. It > feels like a mosquito bite, but the skin is not even the least bit pink. > There is also no wound, not even a tiny pin prick. The bump moves with his > skin, so I'm not too worried, but I'm curious if anyone has any ideas what > this might be. I was poking it and he didn't show any sign that it bothers > him at all. > So I just found a litte bump on Levi, on his skin hear his shoulder. It > feels like a mosquito bite, but the skin is not even the least bit pink. > There is also no wound, not even a tiny pin prick. The bump moves with his > skin, so I'm not too worried, but I'm curious if anyone has any ideas what > this might be. I was poking it and he didn't show any sign that it bothers > him at all. Could the cat ever have had a microchip implanted? MLB > Could the cat ever have had a microchip implanted? MLB Nope. He was hand raised by friends and his first vet visits were when I got him at the age of 4 weeks. Good suggestion, though! SignatureLynne |
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