Why does my cat have small hard bumps on his neck and belly?

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I have a 13 month old Bengal Tom. He has developed clusters of small hard bumps/lumps on his undreside and top neck/shoulders. These are small 1mm bumps in clusters of 6/10 in 3 sites. I originally thought them to be fur knots in his fine fur which is what they felt like. On looking closer they look like insect bites a bomb with a red dot centre...No fluid or blood...he has always been tick protected using frontline so I am mistifyed as to what these may be...help please.. Pet's info: Cat | Bengal | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 2 months old | 8 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is likely a skin infection which may be secondary to something like allergies. The infectious component would have to be taken care of but it is crucial to take care of the possible allergy as well so this does not continue to happen. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

Why does my cat have small hard bumps on his neck and belly?

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