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ALBERT C. GOOD JR. - 30 Apr 2006 15:12 GMT

Hi
Yesterday I was talking with my grand daughter who was concerned about a lump in her young cats mouth. Financially it will be difficult for her to get the cat to the Vets so I was hoping that I might at last find some preliminary advice about some of the possible causes of the condition. She is concerned that it might be a tumor of some sort, but on of the other household cats developed a lump on its posterior after receiving a nip from a third household cat. This may unrelated is put here for the sake of information.

Thanks much
Albert

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Catgirl - 01 May 2006 00:52 GMT

ALBERT C. GOOD JR. wrote (snipped):

> Yesterday I was talking with my grand daughter who was concerned about a lump in her young cats mouth. Financially it will be difficult for her to get the cat to the Vets so I was hoping that I might at last find some preliminary advice about some of the possible causes of the condition. She is concerned that it might be a tumor of some sort, but on of the other household cats developed a lump on its posterior after receiving a nip from a third household cat. This may unrelated is put here for the sake of information.
>
> Thanks much
> Albert

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Hi Albert... If this was my cat, I would get him to the Vet. Most
people don't seem to even notice how much money they spend on
cigarettes, beer, soda, chips, cookies, movies, etc, but when it comes
to a possible VET BILL, they panic. I don't mean you specifically,
just people in general. A living being in your home who may be
suffering should take precedence over chips and soda and movies. (Sorry
but those kinds of people do make me mad LOL) If I didn't have the
ready cash, I'd use my credit card. If I couldn't do that, I would
definitely find something to sell to get money to take care of my cat.
If I had nothing worth selling, I'd look for a side job to help defer
the cost. If I couldn't do that, I'd beg my parents or grandparents to
help out, hee hee! If I couldn't do that... maybe I shouldn't put
myself in the role of caregiver for a cat or dog or anything else.

I've never had a cat develop a lump in the mouth area, so I can't even
guess, but would not take a chance. It could be an infected
tooth/root. Infected gums. Tumor. Mouth infections can affect the
liver and kidney also, causing very unpleasant, fatal disease. This is
one of many reasons that a cat's mouth should be seen by a Vet at least
once a year. Redness of gums at the base of the teeth is a sign that
you are waiting too long to do this. And cats in pain don't always
show it, in fact most of the time you don't know they are hurting when
they actually are.

A lump that develops after an altercation with another cat could be an
infected boil as the result of a puncture wound. These often take care
of themselves, but I have heard from Vets that they can often also
become so infected that it invades the body and death results, and its
not a pleasant passing, either. Best to just see the Vet now, get the
exam, receive some prescribed antibiotics, and avoid possible future
tragedy and heartbreak.

Some illnesses progress very quickly with kitties. They can also heal
very quickly. Please don't wait too long. Best wishes for a good
outcome! Write back and let us know?

Catgirl

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MarAzul - 01 May 2006 07:08 GMT

> Hi Albert... If this was my cat, I would get him to the Vet. Most
> people don't seem to even notice how much money they spend on
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> Catgirl

Well, I was going to respond, but you've basically hit all the major points.
Great post Catgirl. Cats seem to have more potential for oral problems than
dogs, so I would be very suspicious of anything abnormal in any of my cat's
mouths.

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ALBERT C. GOOD JR. - 01 May 2006 08:07 GMT

Hi
Thank you both for the advice. It was about what I thought would be said
and will encourage her to take the cat to the vets, since she was terrified
of the outcome.

Thanks again
Albert

> > Hi Albert... If this was my cat, I would get him to the Vet. Most
> > people don't seem to even notice how much money they spend on
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> dogs, so I would be very suspicious of anything abnormal in any of my cat's
> mouths.

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~*Connie*~ - 04 May 2006 10:52 GMT

> Hi
> Thank you both for the advice. It was about what I thought would be said
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> Thanks again
> Albert

Not taking it is going to make the outcome even worse. My elder cat had a
lump on its mouth, was an infection from a broken tooth. A quick extraction
and antibiotics and she's good as new. My baby had a lump on her throat,
abscess. And my Jack had one on his side.. was a cyst. Both were easily
treated. But left unchecked they could quickly turn into something that
would take way more effort and pain not to mention money to treat.

Waiting a day or so to see if something clears up on its own isn't horrid,
but much past that and you are starting to look at animal cruelty, and this
is something that the authorities often take very seriously (Yes, I watch
way too much Animal Cops on Animal Planet)

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Catgirl - 05 May 2006 06:48 GMT

Thanks MarAzul, and you bring up an interesting point about cats
seeming to have more mouth problems than dogs. I have always wondered
why that is, because I have been told that dogs have much more bacteria
in their mouths than cats... (and humans have more than just about
everything!)... dog saliva certainly is slimier! ha ha And don't cats
secrete some kind of enzyme so that when they clean themselves, it
helps, well, keep them clean? I guess whatever it is, doesn't help
keep their teeth/gums etc. from developing problems so easily. I need
to read up on this stuff, its all interesting.

Catgirl

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