So this cat has had some health problems and is FIV positive. He just had a teeth cleaning done about 2 weeks ago.
He is easy going. But when I touch this area he tries to get away and makes unhappy noises.
To me these areas look swollen. Almost like a round lump. They are soft.
More pronounced when he lays on his side. Sticks out almost ball shaped. Like a distinct ball shaped fattty area.
Now he had an injury to this area when I first took him in, (he was a stray. I took him in around April).
I’ve never had an overweight cat. I am not sure if this is abnormal and needs a vet visit. Or it’s normal to have fat deposits there and he’s just unhappy about being touched there from the old injury.
Anyone have a fat cat and can confirm it’s normal or not.
My other concern is, it’s a swollen lymph node or something . It is bilateral but bigger on one side but definitely on both sides.
I’ve taken this cat to the vet so much that I don’t want to take him in just for normal fat deposits.
I am aware he is overweight. It’s been challenging managing his bottomless pit appetite but his diet is being managed.
I can’t seem to find this info online about fat deposits. Do cats put on fat right around the hip joint area ?
Maybe not all cats do but some ?
Here is an illustration with the lumpy fat area circled.
Mine too but they had to remove his leg. It was from a certain manufacturers vaccine causing it at the injection site, but it was only on one side. It looked like he had a golf ball under the skin.
Yeah my guy had the same thing. Injection site sarcoma. He had his leg amputated and seemed good for 6 months, then the cancer came back. He fought hard and was the best boy, but we had to put him down 😿
Yeah the vet recommended chemo after the surgery as a precaution but the $5k certain unnamed major drug company gave was barely enough to cover the surgery. His didn’t come back that we know of but he did pass away about 5 or 6 years later at 15 years old.
I’m glad you got a good while with your guy after. Yes, the compensation from the vaccine company definitely didn’t cover our expenses. It’s weird because I’m very much not anti-vax, but that experience did make me a bit weary of injections for our other pets.