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My cat has a small white bump on his neck. Is it a whitehead? Should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 4 years and 6 months old | 14.9 lbs

There’s a small white bump on my cat. It’s where his head and neck connect, near his back. It kind of looks like a whitehead. Should I be worried?

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Answered By Claudia Fioravanti

Veterinarian

Published on December 8th, 2019

Hi, it is difficult to comment without having him checked over. Some lumps that appear in this area are definitely concerning and need to be checked over as soon as possible. By this I mean during regular daytime hours, but I would not leave him a week without being examined. Hope this makes sense and that the lump is nothing to be worried about.

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