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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2006Lump on skull
One of my cats, Maxi, has developed a bony lump on the side of his head, just behind the eye. He is about 4½ years old. The lump does not move, is as hard as bone, and its size is best describes as about the size of half a small grape. Lately, his behavior has become aggressive towards the smaller cats-- tormenting and bullying them. For now, I've had to put him outside: last night he attacked our smallest and youngest male, Sammy, to the point of li'l Sammy pooping all over himself-- scared out of his wits. This just breaks my heart, as I really love Maxi every bit as much as the rest of 'em! As to his history: he and his 3 siblings were exposed to FeLV at the age of 6 mos. All tested negative, however 2 died within hours of vaccination, and his sister died of Lymphoma Carcinoma a year ago. Can anyone offer some insights into this (other than the ubiquitous "take him to the vet")? Chuck "Chuck" <chuck@nospam.com> wrote in news:pOW_e.40836$sx2.34873 @fed1read02: > One of my cats, Maxi, has developed a bony > lump on the side of his head, just behind the > eye. He is about 4½ years old. [snip] > Can anyone offer some insights into this > (other than the ubiquitous "take him to the > vet")? > > Chuck Am I to understand that you have not yet taken him to the vet? > "Chuck" <chuck@nospam.com> wrote in news:pOW_e.40836$sx2.34873 > @fed1read02: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Am I to understand that you have not yet taken him to the vet? Yes, simply because: (a) I am a Senior on Social Security, (b) there is no emergency, and (c) Maxi appears to be as healthy as ever, other than his errant behavior, which may or may not be related to the lump-- and is the reason why I am asking for input here, not judgment... k? ~C "Chuck" <chuck@nospam.com> wrote in news:DTX_e.40841$sx2.11857 @fed1read02: >> > Chuck >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > ~C You expect people in a newsgroup to tell you what? That it might be a cyst, might be a tumor, might be an absess? That only a vet can tell you? That he might be aggressive because he is in pain? Take care of your animal or give him to someone who will. No judgment, just good advice. What can you possibly expect to find here about the lump on your cat's head? > "Chuck" <chuck@nospam.com> wrote in news:DTX_e.40841$sx2.11857 > @fed1read02: [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > you possibly expect to find here about the lump > on your cat's head? It's obviously not a cyst, or a tumor in the fleshy part of his head-- it's definitely bone! It's also very obvious he is not in pain... he's very social and affectionate. He frequently wants to sits in my lap to get his strokes, purring loudly when doing so-- if you had even the slightest clue regarding cat behavior you'd know how a cat in pain behaves... and what I've described doesn't even come close... Silly me thinking NGs for cats would have anything of value to offer... or is it just you? ~C >> "Chuck" <chuck@nospam.com> wrote in news:DTX_e.40841$sx2.11857 >> @fed1read02: [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > ~C I understand that it may not be an emergency, and I also understand the financial issues. However, it really would be advisable to take Maxi to a vet to have this checked out, because it's really difficult to say what this might be. There may a low-cost vet clinic in your area. You might check with the humane society or other such organization. Best of luck with Maxi...  SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* _____________________________ http://tinypic.com/dzijap.jpg Popie-In-The-Bowl Ok this might be a problem that you have to see a vet on the cat just started acting strange has a strange lump on its head. I could be a head injury, it could be a swelling under the bone it could be a bone spur that has grow and is causing swelling on the brain which is causing the odd behavior it could be infection that has crystallized there are so many possibilities here You may not like it BUT GO TO THE VET THIS IS SERIOUS SITUATION cats don't change behavior unless an outside influence occurs such as injury and new cat in the house moving new boyfriend things like this Right now keep the other cats separated from him and from his other family history specially his sister having cancer. My opinion go to the vet money might be tight but there is something beyond belief wrong right now > Ok this might be a problem that you have to see a vet on the cat just > started acting strange has a strange lump on its head. I could be a head > injury, it could be a swelling under the bone it could be a bone spur that > has grow and is causing swelling on the brain which is causing the odd > behavior it could be infection that has crystallized there are so many > possibilities here Thanks for the input regarding the possibilities, which is indeed very helpful. I was hoping to learn of others having a similar situation that turned out to be more benign than not... > You may not like it BUT GO TO THE VET THIS IS SERIOUS SITUATION cats don't > change behavior unless an outside influence occurs such as injury and new > cat in the house moving new boyfriend things like this He has always had the urge to intimidate an old female named BooBoo, who was here long before him. He started his aggression towards Sammy and Tweak shortly after they joined the household in January-- long before the knot was discovered. His aggression does seem to be getting worse, though... whether or not it's related to the knot on his head is the quandry. > Right now keep the other cats separated from him and from his other family > history specially his sister having cancer. My opinion go to the vet money > might be tight but there is something beyond belief wrong right now Which gives me great concern and worry, especially since whatever money beyond everyday living expenses, goes towards my wife's cancer medications. He is staying on the back porch for now, but is not very happy about it... All of my cats have been immunized for all cat diseases, including the FeLVirus, BTW. Again, thanks for your input. ~C hi there: after reading your post, my heart was broken so i did some looking around and found you this link on the HUMANE SOCIETY of THE UNITED STATES website. http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/what_you_can_do_if_you_are_having_trouble_affo rding_veterinary_care.html please deal with this asap, your cat will love you for it. hope this helps, please let me know what happens.... good luck beverley >> Ok this might be a problem that you have to see a vet on the cat just >> started acting strange has a strange lump on its head. I could be a [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] > > ~C
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