My cat has a nasal bump and breathing issues. Why isn't she improving?

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My tabby cat has a bump inside her left nostril which is causing her to wheeze, sneeze, and make a choking sound when breathing. She has discharge in her eye. She had been treated with antibiotic shot, but has not improved in a week. The vet suggested Benadryl but she vomits it when given. She has an overabundance of snot and unfortunately the lesion is not reducing in size. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 12 years and 9 months old | 9 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Sneakers! If she is having persistent sneezing and nasal discharge even after treatment with antibiotics, and you are also seeing a bump of some kind inside her nostril, I would be concerned that she may have a nasal tumor or foreign body of some kind in her nose. If your veterinarian does not have any suggestions for further work-up at this point, I would recommend asking for referral to a specialist for rhinoscopy (looking at the inside of the nasal cavity with a small camera), as well as other testing if needed such as a bacterial or fungal culture, biopsy of the lump, etc. to try and get a diagnosis.

My cat has a nasal bump and breathing issues. Why isn't she improving?

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