My cat has a scabbed growth, losing weight and fur. What's wrong?

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My 1 year old cat had a large growth on his side that the dog kept nudging at and seems to have absest and scabbed in the past couple days. He's also lost weight and fur.? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 6 lbs

Jacqueline Nobles, DVM, DACVECC · Accepted Answer

From your description, the mass sounds like a ruptured abscess. The weight loss and fur loss may or may not be related. He should be evaluated by a veterinarian. If he has not been tested for feline leukemia and aids, he should be as soon as possibly. Additionally, he should be dewormed, vaccinated and treated for fleas.

My cat has a scabbed growth, losing weight and fur. What's wrong?

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