{"id":111575,"date":"2022-04-23T05:56:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T05:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T05:56:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T05:56:54","slug":"what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What does a tumor on a cats paw look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#What_does_a_tumor_on_a_cats_paw_look_like\" title=\"What does a tumor on a cats paw look like?\">What does a tumor on a cats paw look like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#What_causes_cutaneous_horns_in_cats\" title=\"What causes cutaneous horns in cats?\">What causes cutaneous horns in cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#Can_I_remove_my_cats_cutaneous_horn\" title=\"Can I remove my cats cutaneous horn?\">Can I remove my cats cutaneous horn?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#Is_Pododermatitis_in_cats_serious\" title=\"Is Pododermatitis in cats serious?\">Is Pododermatitis in cats serious?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#What_does_a_tumor_look_like_on_a_cat\" title=\"What does a tumor look like on a cat?\">What does a tumor look like on a cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#Can_cats_get_tumors_on_their_paws\" title=\"Can cats get tumors on their paws?\">Can cats get tumors on their paws?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#What_is_this_growth_on_my_cats_paw\" title=\"What is this growth on my cats paw?\">What is this growth on my cats paw?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-does-a-tumor-on-a-cats-paw-look-like-2\/#What_does_a_cancerous_tumor_feel_like_on_a_cat\" title=\"What does a cancerous tumor feel like on a cat?\">What does a cancerous tumor feel like on a cat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_tumor_on_a_cats_paw_look_like\"><\/span>What does a tumor on a cats paw look like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It may appear as <b>a small nodule, a reddish colored skin plaque, or as a papule  small and blister like in appearance, but differentiated by its lack of fluid. The SCC does not retain its appearance as a solid mass. Over time it will grow, the tissue within the mass will die (necrotize), and the tumor will ulcerate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_causes_cutaneous_horns_in_cats\"><\/span>What causes cutaneous horns in cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cutaneous horns may be spontaneous, and this is often the case on the footpads. Horns are also associated with <b>papillomavirus infection, FeLV, and squamous cell carcinoma. Diagnosis of the condition is usually based on the appearance of the lesions.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_remove_my_cats_cutaneous_horn\"><\/span>Can I remove my cats cutaneous horn?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Should You Trim Your Cats Horn Paws or Not? <b>You can trim the cutaneous horns like other nails though it is risky. The trimming can cause lots of breeding, discomforts, infections.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Pododermatitis_in_cats_serious\"><\/span>Is Pododermatitis in cats serious?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The problem can be very painful in advanced cases, leaving the cat with swollen paws that are very sensitive to the touch. The cat can even become lame if the paws are damaged too much. Pododermatitis is often associated with renal amyloidosis (a kidney disease) or plasma cell stomatitis (a disease of the mouth).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_tumor_look_like_on_a_cat\"><\/span>What does a tumor look like on a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most commonly, they appear as <b>one or more red lumps in the skin or underlying soft tissues. Less frequently, they appear as a poorly defined bruise. These tumors grow rapidly and spread, especially to the lungs and liver. In most cases, surgical removal is the treatment of choice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cats_get_tumors_on_their_paws\"><\/span>Can cats get tumors on their paws?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The presence a tumor on the nail bed is a rare condition in cats. More commonly, tumors appear on the feet after having metastasized from other areas of the body. The two most common types of tumors found on the foot are squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and melanocytic tumors.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_this_growth_on_my_cats_paw\"><\/span>What is this growth on my cats paw?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cutaneous horns are a relatively common feline skin condition. Typically, they appear on a cats paw pads, although horns can occur on the face or other body parts as well. The growths may appear solo, or they can crop up in groups on multiple paw pads.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_cancerous_tumor_feel_like_on_a_cat\"><\/span>What does a cancerous tumor feel like on a cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They appear on the underside of the cat, near their nipples, and often go unnoticed until theyre large. At the start, these tumors may feel like <b>BB pellets. About 85% of these tumors are cancerous, so dont delay taking your cat to the vet to be examined if you notice something unusual.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What does a tumor on a cats paw look like?What causes cutaneous horns in cats?Can I remove my cats cutaneous horn?Is Pododermatitis in cats serious?What does a tumor look like on a cat?Can cats get tumors on their paws?What is this growth on my cats paw?What does a cancerous tumor feel like&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-111575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111575\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}