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My nursing cat has a painful, swollen teat. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 years old | 3 lbs

My cat has a lump looks like her teeth I'd swollen and I went to pick her up she hollared in psin. What can I do if she has a stopped up yeet from nursing she has 4 kittens they are over 4 wks.

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Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 17th, 2019

I'm sorry but your question was a little hard to understand. I think you mean her teat is swollen? If so, it's sounds like she may have a nasty infection in the mamary gland known as mastitis. This is very very painful. I would get her to a vet asap as she will need treated medically.

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