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My cat is 11, is quite small for her age, and is being medicated for a hyperthyroid condition if that's anything relevant to what's going on!
She developed this external small, hard, white lump on her side a few years ago. At first we thought it was a piece of claw that got stuck in her, so that's what we told out vet and they removed it. Then it came back again, we pulled it free, but it left a raw, wet, and quite foul smelling wound that we had to bring her in for again, where she was given a shot, since the vet said it was infected. We thought that was the end, but it came back again, and another one formed on her opposite side, although the second one doesn't seem to be infected or hurt her, it's just white and crusty. However, every time the first one came back, it became larger and worse immediately, as we couldn't get her to stop licking and scratching at it. I moved across states with her and registered her at a new vet, hoping I'd get a new perspective. The vet kind of gaslighted me into believing that "there's no way she can reach it to lick or scratch" (when now I've seen her and stopped her from doing it every day). He said it wasn't harmful and that he'd have to put her under to surgically remove it, which at her age he doesn't want to do for such a "minor" problem since it'd be risky. That I understand, but since then all she's done is lick and scratch at it, it's gotten larger, and I can tell it's really, really bothering her!
Does anyone have ANY clue what this actually is? I've gotten a completely different answer from every vet I've asked.
All I can tell for sure is what it looks and feels like: it's hard, white, and crumbly. It's currently split, and in between and around the edges it looks very red, almost like the wound is open. There's also smaller, black bits around the edge.
I'd like to know because I'd like to treat her immediately, in any way I can, as it seems it's not likely my vet will do anything. Even if they could, I live in a city and the vet is booked out for months in advance, and I don't want this problem to get worse while I wait. I'd like to take care of my baby, but I gotta know what the actual problem is!! If anyone has any insight, please let me know. Thank you.
She developed this external small, hard, white lump on her side a few years ago. At first we thought it was a piece of claw that got stuck in her, so that's what we told out vet and they removed it. Then it came back again, we pulled it free, but it left a raw, wet, and quite foul smelling wound that we had to bring her in for again, where she was given a shot, since the vet said it was infected. We thought that was the end, but it came back again, and another one formed on her opposite side, although the second one doesn't seem to be infected or hurt her, it's just white and crusty. However, every time the first one came back, it became larger and worse immediately, as we couldn't get her to stop licking and scratching at it. I moved across states with her and registered her at a new vet, hoping I'd get a new perspective. The vet kind of gaslighted me into believing that "there's no way she can reach it to lick or scratch" (when now I've seen her and stopped her from doing it every day). He said it wasn't harmful and that he'd have to put her under to surgically remove it, which at her age he doesn't want to do for such a "minor" problem since it'd be risky. That I understand, but since then all she's done is lick and scratch at it, it's gotten larger, and I can tell it's really, really bothering her!
Does anyone have ANY clue what this actually is? I've gotten a completely different answer from every vet I've asked.
All I can tell for sure is what it looks and feels like: it's hard, white, and crumbly. It's currently split, and in between and around the edges it looks very red, almost like the wound is open. There's also smaller, black bits around the edge.
I'd like to know because I'd like to treat her immediately, in any way I can, as it seems it's not likely my vet will do anything. Even if they could, I live in a city and the vet is booked out for months in advance, and I don't want this problem to get worse while I wait. I'd like to take care of my baby, but I gotta know what the actual problem is!! If anyone has any insight, please let me know. Thank you.