posted 12-06-2003 04:22 PM         

PAINFUL SKIN DISORDERS WITH PUS DRAINAGE - Back to Top
(PYODERMA)

Feline Acne: Pimple-like bumps on the underside of the chin and edges of lips.

Impetigo: Pus-filled blisters on abdomen and hairless areas of newborn kittens.

Cellulitis or Abscess (Pyoderma): Painful, hot, inflamed skin or pockets of pus beneath the skin. Often caused by self-mutilation. Look for underlying cause (i.e., itchy skin disorder, foreign body, puncture wound).

LUMPS AND BUMP OR BENEATH THE SKIN - Back to Top
Papillomas and Warts: Grow out from the skin and look like warts or pieces of chewing gum stuck to the skin. Not painful.

Hematomas: Collections of blood beneath the skin, especially on the ears. Caused by trauma.

Tender Knots (Abscesses): Frequently found after cat fights. Forms a firm swelling that becomes soft with time. Painful.

Cysts: Smooth lumps beneath the skin. May grow slowly. Can discharge cheesy material and become infected. Otherwise, not painful.

Mycetoma: Mass or nodule beneath skin with an open tract to the surface draining a granular material. Caused by a fungus.

Sporotrichosis: Skin nodule with overlying hair loss and wet surface of pus at site of puncture wound or break in skin. Caused by a fungus.
Suggested Research: Infectious Diseases: Fungus Diseases.

Grubs (Cuterebra): Inch-long fly larvae that form cystic-like lumps beneath the skin with hole in center to breathe. Often beneath chin or along abdomen.

When a Lump May Be a Cancer: Rapid enlargement; appears hard or fixed to surrounding tissue; any lump growing from bone; a lump that starts to bleed; a mole that begins to spread or ulcerate; unexplained open sore that does not heal, especially on feet or legs. Note: The only way to tell for sure is to remove and study the lump under a microscope.

Suggested Research: Common surface growths or Tumors and Cancers.