What does a new growth on my cat's lip mean? Should I be concerned?

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I just noticed a growth on my cats lip area. I’m pretty sure it’s new. Should I be concerned? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 9 years and 6 months old | 12.6 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. A lump in this area could be due to local gum / skin infection but it also could be a tumor (benign or malignant). A visit at your local vets is recommended to examine Gabby in full and decide on the treatment plan. Your vet may want to prescribe a course of antibiotics or anti-inflamatory agent first, to treat the inflammatory / infectious process. If this treatments does not help, a needle aspiration or surgical removal of the growth may be necessary.

What does a new growth on my cat's lip mean? Should I be concerned?

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