My indoor cat has strange growths on his front paws. What are they?

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My cat has three growths on his front paws and I was wondering what they are. He is an indoor cat. One opinion I recieved is that they may be nails in the wrong spot, but he has nails and so I tried taking better pictures. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 1 year and 11 months old

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

These are skin hyperkeratosis (thickening of the stratum corneum of the epidermis/most superficial skin layer). A check up and possibly a sample of it can be taken to confirm diagnosis. They can be mildly painful and possibly grow even more than now. Surgical excision is usually resolutive but not strictly necessary. Hope this answer was helpful, but 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 indoor cat has strange growths on his front paws. What are they?

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