My cat has a new black lump on its jaw. Should I be concerned?

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Hi.My Cat has a Black Lump Area On Lower Right Side Of His Mouth Towards The Front Of His Jaw.I have only noticed this recently.Could You Please Advise.ThankYou. Pet's info: Cat | Oriental | Male | neutered | 60 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Although a picture would help to determine the underlying nature of the lump, this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

My cat has a new black lump on its jaw. Should I be concerned?

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