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I have a 14yr cat named Scooby. About a week and a half ago I noticed what I thought was a sore on the side of my kitty’s face. Upon closer inspection, it wasn’t bleeding, oozing or smelly. So it was more scab like. Of course I freaked out and automatically thought, cancer. I called my vet and got an appointment for Monday morning, it was Friday morning when I made the appointment.
Over the weekend, I keep an eye on it as well as take pictures. It still doesn’t bleed or ooze which is good and keeping a better eye on him, it doesn’t seem to bother him. On the contrary, he doesn’t seem to notice it’s there. To this day, he isn’t messing with it. Doesn’t seem to cause him any discomfort which if true, is surprising because it looks terrible. He doesn’t scratch at it and even if I’ve touched it, he doesn’t recoil in pain.
First vet visit they do a physical evaluation, bloodwork, urinalysis and felv test. Besides him having a grade 4 heart murmur, which I knew of before, he’s pretty healthy for being 14. And tested negative for felv. The vet couldn’t tell me what it was other than it wasn’t cancer. She said keep an eye on it and sent us on our way. Well, studying it later that night (the appt was at 8am) and looking at the pictures I’d taken I noticed it had gotten bigger from the time I first noticed it. I sent the pictures to the vet and they had me bring Scoobs in the next morning for a shot of antibiotics that would last 2 weeks. Great, fantastic! But it continued to grow.
So after a few days, seeing it is growing, I decided to take him to get a second opinion. Couple reasons, I was not happy the original vet office did not examine him in front of me, thanks COVID. They didn’t give me any answer at all, not even a guess, as to what it was other than it’s not cancer. And lastly, they didn’t give him anything until I called the next day and sent the pictures.
So a week and 2 days after all this started I bring him in for a second opinion. Again I am reassured it’s not cancer (phew). And this vet guesses maybe he got burned or bitten by a spider. I say bitten by a spider is probably most likely. But again, those are guesses and still no definitive answer. She actually seemed to be pretty perplexed herself about the scaliness of it. (This vet did examine him in front of me). She said it’s one giant scab that should eventually fall off.
I’m wondering if anyone out there has seen anything like this before. It seems to still be getting bigger. He’s still within the two weeks for the antibiotic shot, so I just don’t understand how or why it’s still getting bigger.
Some background on Scooby. Again he is 14, I’ve had him since the moment he was born and he is neutered. I do have 2 other cats and they all get along ok. He is primarily an inside cat but I do allow them to go outside in my small fenced in backyard when it’s nice out but it is winter at the moment and they’ve only been let out maybe once or twice the passes few months just so they can experience the snow. It’s only patio, brick and rocks, there’s no actual grass if that even matters. And my other two are perfectly fine.
I would appreciate any feedback. Anything additional I can do. Anything.
I am attaching the pictures to where the first is when I originally spotted it and the last is from tonight.
Over the weekend, I keep an eye on it as well as take pictures. It still doesn’t bleed or ooze which is good and keeping a better eye on him, it doesn’t seem to bother him. On the contrary, he doesn’t seem to notice it’s there. To this day, he isn’t messing with it. Doesn’t seem to cause him any discomfort which if true, is surprising because it looks terrible. He doesn’t scratch at it and even if I’ve touched it, he doesn’t recoil in pain.
First vet visit they do a physical evaluation, bloodwork, urinalysis and felv test. Besides him having a grade 4 heart murmur, which I knew of before, he’s pretty healthy for being 14. And tested negative for felv. The vet couldn’t tell me what it was other than it wasn’t cancer. She said keep an eye on it and sent us on our way. Well, studying it later that night (the appt was at 8am) and looking at the pictures I’d taken I noticed it had gotten bigger from the time I first noticed it. I sent the pictures to the vet and they had me bring Scoobs in the next morning for a shot of antibiotics that would last 2 weeks. Great, fantastic! But it continued to grow.
So after a few days, seeing it is growing, I decided to take him to get a second opinion. Couple reasons, I was not happy the original vet office did not examine him in front of me, thanks COVID. They didn’t give me any answer at all, not even a guess, as to what it was other than it’s not cancer. And lastly, they didn’t give him anything until I called the next day and sent the pictures.
So a week and 2 days after all this started I bring him in for a second opinion. Again I am reassured it’s not cancer (phew). And this vet guesses maybe he got burned or bitten by a spider. I say bitten by a spider is probably most likely. But again, those are guesses and still no definitive answer. She actually seemed to be pretty perplexed herself about the scaliness of it. (This vet did examine him in front of me). She said it’s one giant scab that should eventually fall off.
I’m wondering if anyone out there has seen anything like this before. It seems to still be getting bigger. He’s still within the two weeks for the antibiotic shot, so I just don’t understand how or why it’s still getting bigger.
Some background on Scooby. Again he is 14, I’ve had him since the moment he was born and he is neutered. I do have 2 other cats and they all get along ok. He is primarily an inside cat but I do allow them to go outside in my small fenced in backyard when it’s nice out but it is winter at the moment and they’ve only been let out maybe once or twice the passes few months just so they can experience the snow. It’s only patio, brick and rocks, there’s no actual grass if that even matters. And my other two are perfectly fine.
I would appreciate any feedback. Anything additional I can do. Anything.
I am attaching the pictures to where the first is when I originally spotted it and the last is from tonight.
. The vet is still stumped. Whatever it was, I’m thankful that he seems to be on the mend and I’m thankful for all of you who responded! I will say I was pretty scared there for awhile though. We’re going to keep using the ointment twice a day and the extra love every day for forever lol.
