Mummypig
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I dont know if you've read my other thread in the Health forum on my little Jasmine? She's had a nasty chest infection recently and she is now 300% better, she has gained all and more of her weight back and is now eating better than ever (in fact, she's becoming a bit of a food addict and is rarely not eating now) so, anyway... since she's been better (and BIGGER!) I've noticed that just behind her front paws is what I can only described as a swelling. When I palpate it there doesnt seem to be anything at all - it doesnt feel hard, or fluidy and doesnt seem to be painful or irritating to the touch. It feels like the rest of her body, but like there's an extra roll of it if you see what I mean!?
I only hesitate to take her to the vet because previously we had a cat who developed a large swelling, not at all dis-similar to Jasmine's and the vet told me it was Flab. She is very very well in herself, very active, playful, She is the Poo Queen, she drinks well, eats well (understatement, but thats great considering 10 days ago she was on 2 hourly CC feeds) there's no breathing difficulties or anything which would make me think she is ill at all. The only thing she does have is slight fur loss from when she was so frail but that is improving daily. Could it be simply because she has had such an impressive weight gain in such a little time? or do you think it might be more sinister?
Background...
She's a dinky little lady who only weighs 260g but 2 weeks ago she was only 213g. She is 4 and a half months old and I wonder if she is either a lot younger than we've been told or whether she is dwarf because her tail and her ears are quite little in comparison to my other chin who is 6 weeks older and twice the size (exactly).
I only hesitate to take her to the vet because previously we had a cat who developed a large swelling, not at all dis-similar to Jasmine's and the vet told me it was Flab. She is very very well in herself, very active, playful, She is the Poo Queen, she drinks well, eats well (understatement, but thats great considering 10 days ago she was on 2 hourly CC feeds) there's no breathing difficulties or anything which would make me think she is ill at all. The only thing she does have is slight fur loss from when she was so frail but that is improving daily. Could it be simply because she has had such an impressive weight gain in such a little time? or do you think it might be more sinister?
Background...
She's a dinky little lady who only weighs 260g but 2 weeks ago she was only 213g. She is 4 and a half months old and I wonder if she is either a lot younger than we've been told or whether she is dwarf because her tail and her ears are quite little in comparison to my other chin who is 6 weeks older and twice the size (exactly).
