Why is one side of my cat's face swollen and hard but not painful?

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Just got home and noticed one side of my male neutured 4 yr old cats face was larger than the other. Looked in his mouth for any puntures nothing. Cant find any scaby or open wounds near the area. Its a hard round ball about the sice of a 5-10c coin whilst i was feeling that and the other side for comparison no pain or reactiveness to my proding. If it was puss or an infection would it be hard or if its hard does that means its a tumour possible cancerous. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 3 years and 1 month old | 8 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

It may be an abscess, in the early stages it can be hard with no punctures noted. Over time it gets softer and ruptures open. It may also be a tooth infection if the swelling is more on the upper jaw. A mass is always possible but not as common in a cat of that age. I would schedule an appointment with your vet to have it checked. They can tell you for sure what it is and if antibiotics or surgery are needed to fix it

Why is one side of my cat's face swollen and hard but not painful?

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