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Does anyone know if it’s structurally normal for a 4.5ish month old boy, possibly underweight at 5.5 pounds, to have very easily palpable submandibular nodes? They’re not visible to the eye aka not so large that they’re tenting outward, but easily found/palpable and stuck together round masses on each side of his throat? The size is maybe like two large peas/small marbles stacked on top of each other, forming the “8” shape. They float kinda freely, not connected to tissue, so I’m thinking they’re indeed nodes and not salivary glands or something.
He also has some sort of URI, but lots of energy and appetite. Just consistent sneezing (1-3x/hour when alert, not much while resting), runny eyes and nose. This was already happening from the day of adoption a few days ago, so I have no idea how long ago it started. He didn’t improve at all with an antihistamine, which vet recommended.
So yeah, I took him to the vet and she seemed completely unconcerned with the lumps, if she even felt them (I saw her feel for them but you never know), which surprised me because they seem abnormally large. She didn’t comment much on them except to say that he was skinny so they’re more obvious - but I can’t help but think I’d definitely feel those through a pretty good layer of fat on an adult cat, assuming he’s not a morbidly obese cat. Also got a negative dipstick test for FeLV/FIV while there.
So, thoughts? Is this really just normal? Of course the cold virus he seems to have isn’t, but that combined with the really easily palpable, seemingly interconnected nodes is still worrying me. Should I just trust the vet here? Even if they are enlarged, would it likely just be from his cold, or vaccines, or his ear squaring from being a catch and release neuter? Am I worrying for nothing?
Sorry post is kinda all over the place lol, it’s 3am and I love this kitty so much already. Thanks
He also has some sort of URI, but lots of energy and appetite. Just consistent sneezing (1-3x/hour when alert, not much while resting), runny eyes and nose. This was already happening from the day of adoption a few days ago, so I have no idea how long ago it started. He didn’t improve at all with an antihistamine, which vet recommended.
So yeah, I took him to the vet and she seemed completely unconcerned with the lumps, if she even felt them (I saw her feel for them but you never know), which surprised me because they seem abnormally large. She didn’t comment much on them except to say that he was skinny so they’re more obvious - but I can’t help but think I’d definitely feel those through a pretty good layer of fat on an adult cat, assuming he’s not a morbidly obese cat. Also got a negative dipstick test for FeLV/FIV while there.
So, thoughts? Is this really just normal? Of course the cold virus he seems to have isn’t, but that combined with the really easily palpable, seemingly interconnected nodes is still worrying me. Should I just trust the vet here? Even if they are enlarged, would it likely just be from his cold, or vaccines, or his ear squaring from being a catch and release neuter? Am I worrying for nothing?
Sorry post is kinda all over the place lol, it’s 3am and I love this kitty so much already. Thanks