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My senior cat has a nose lump, but acts normal. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Siamese | Female | spayed | 12 years and 11 months old | 14 lbs

My car has a large lump on the top of her nose. Nonorher behavior changes and she is almost 13.

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Answered By Daniela Jessen, DVM

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Published on January 7th, 2019

Hi Your cat may seem fine, but even so, you should have a veterinarian check it out. There's no way to know what's going on by just seeing or feeling it. It could be an abscess, a mild trauma, or a more serious problem. The vet will preform a fine needle aspiration to take a sample for analysis and diagnosis.

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