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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

1601.0. "LUMPS?" by UBOHUB::DAVIES_A (Abby National) Mon Aug 01 1988 06:56

    
    My two beasties have both developed lumps - any advice?
    
    Christy (1-year-old female) has small lumps under the skin under
    her chin and on her chest. The skin doesn't seem to be broken, 
    and her fur is not coming out - there are about ten small lumps in
    all. They don't seem to be causing any discomfort....
    
    Her brother Spike has similar lumps on the back of his head, and
    also a few under his chin. Again, no hair loss or discomfort so
    far, it seems.....
                    
    Having consulted my "cat-care" manual I am concerned that they could
    have picked up a burrowing parasite of some sort - there's lots
    of open woodland and a lake near us with other wild animals around.
    
    Any advice welcome......
    
    Worried of Reading
    (Abigail)
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1601.1USMRM2::ESILVAMon Aug 01 1988 11:4413
    My McCafferty suffers from the same ailment, I'm not exactly sure
    of the medical term, but basically it could either be one of two
    reasons:  allergic to self or allergic to fleas.  McCafferty happens
    to be allergic to fleas.  I brought her to the vet to be diagnosed
    and at that time she was given an injection and also some pills
    to take.  The injection worked, the lumps went away and if they
    start to re-occur, I just give her 1/2 of a  pill (1/2 about every
    2 weeks or so) and I also make sure she doesn't have any fleas.
    This condition can be controlled, so no need to worry.  I would
    bring them in to the vet to get checked out.
    
    Good luck,
    Erin
1601.2same sameEDUC8::TRACHMANMon Aug 01 1988 12:408
    My friend's cat has the same problem - her vet says allergies
    of some type - he also gave her (cat) the injection & pills.
    I think it's cortisone in the injection. It was suposed to
    last 4 months, but they came back sooner.  
    
    E.T.(USA)
1601.3ACTION PLANUBOHUB::DAVIES_AAbby NationalMon Aug 01 1988 12:429
    
    Thanks for the advice......
    
    I'll cart them up to the vets tonight.
    
    Will let you know how it works out!
    
    Abigail
1601.4USMRM2::ESILVAThu Aug 04 1988 16:361
    What did the vet have to say about the lumps?
1601.5CONCLUSIONUBOHUB::DAVIES_AREBEL YELLFri Aug 12 1988 04:5721
    
    Sorry it took a while to conclude this story - it's been very hot
    over here, the vets has been very busy, and as the beasties didn't
    seem to be uncomfortable we waited a little while.....
    
    In short, they have HARVEST MITES. Apparently a seasonal parasite
    that lives in long grass (which we have nearby) they are tiny orange
    mites that attach to moggies in clumps and they bite! They eventually
    raise a scab and become itchy, though ours hadn't got that far.
    The reason for the lumps *under* the skin was that our beasties
    are allergic to the little horrors and had shown a swelling before
    the typical scabs.
    
    So if you see a similar symptom and it's hot weather, between end
    of July and September, and you have harvesting or long grass where
    your beasties live, this could be it!
    
    Thank you all for your interest.
    
    Abigail
1601.6OOPS...FORGOT!UBOHUB::DAVIES_AREBEL YELLFri Aug 12 1988 05:0011
    
    P.S. Forgot to mention treatment....
    
    Flea spray or whatever you use, 'cos the mites are parasites.
    Plus...
    Lotion from the vet to dab on the scabs with a cotton wool ball.
    
    Clears it up in about a week, but watch out for re-infection.
    
    Abigail