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Cat Forum / General Topics / October 2005Bloody cyst on cat's head
My 8-year-old cat has a small cyst on his forehead, it's on the bone above his left eye, closer to the middle of his face. It was all white, but now has turned a little pink. It may be from playing with our new kitten, but the vet told us to keep an eye on the cyst and I am not sure how dangerous it is. It's only about the size of a popcorn kernel, and maybe not even that big. Is this normal for a cat his age? Should I be worried? On Thu 20 Oct 2005 07:39:25a, wrote in alt.cats: > My 8-year-old cat has a small cyst on his forehead, it's on the bone > above his left eye, closer to the middle of his face. It was all white, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Is this normal for a cat his age? Should I be worried? First off, glad you took him to the vet. Having a cyst, of course, is not normal. As your vet suggests, watch it for any changes. If it doesn't resolve itself in no more than a month, I would take him back to the vet.  SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 wrote: > My 8-year-old cat has a small cyst on his forehead, it's on the bone > above his left eye, closer to the middle of his face. It was all white, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Is this normal for a cat his age? Should I be worried? It's probably not serious, unless it becomes infected. I'd call the vet though and tell him/her about the pink color and see if she wants to do something, maybe apply a topical (veterinary) antibotic on the cyst. >It's probably not serious, unless it becomes infected. I'd call the vet >though and tell him/her about the pink color and see if she wants to do >something, maybe apply a topical (veterinary) antibiotic on the cyst. Cysts are not caused by bacteria/fungi, but by abnormal accumulation of fluids in the tissues. Some are pre-cancerous. Current thinking is that if the cyst doesn't resorb within 2 weeks of appearance, it is best to have it excised. Does the vet know about the color change? If not call and make sure the vet knows. Gina > My 8-year-old cat has a small cyst on his forehead, it's on the bone > above his left eye, closer to the middle of his face. It was all white, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Is this normal for a cat his age? Should I be worried? |
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