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Cat with swellings in belly

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Doobigetta · 22/05/2018 17:48

I've just seen a cat in my garden. It looked quite young, and generally healthy. But it had two huge swellings, about the size of tennis balls, in its abdomen- hanging down kind of where a cow's udders would be. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I'm obviously concerned about the cat, but in all honesty I'm more concerned about my own, as a cursory google threw up a few infectious diseases. My princess is of course fully vaccinated up, but I don't want to put her at risk. Any ideas?

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thecatneuterer · 22/05/2018 18:04

Could be teats? Could she be feeding kittens? Doesn't sound good whatever it is. I would put down food and see if you can get it coming regularly so you can keep an eye/do something if necessary.

wormery · 22/05/2018 20:12

Could it be a hernia, have a look at website images, can you catch it and pop it to the vet.

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Doobigetta · 22/05/2018 20:53

Hmm. Wish I hadn't googled. Hernia is a possibility, but all the ones in the image search were shaved. These were furry lumps. Literally as if a couple of tennis balls were in its tummy. Not like teats. And wouldn't there be more than two if they were teats?

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wormery · 22/05/2018 21:09

Maybe they were shaved in the pics because they had an operation to repair it, the hernia could be in it's abdomen inside but the fur would cover them.

GloucesterRd · 22/05/2018 21:11

Could be tumours Sad. Pregnant? Mastitis is lumpy but never seen bigger than a ping pong ball, not a tennis ball.

ShatnersBassoon · 22/05/2018 21:15

A cat's primordial pouch can look lumpy and like a swelling. A neighbour's cat looks quite misshapen with her's, but is perfectly healthy.

AnotherOriginalUsername · 22/05/2018 21:16

Sounds fat to me. Google primordial pouch

viccat · 22/05/2018 22:15

Is it long haired? Badly matted fur can look like that.

bonzo77 · 22/05/2018 22:32

Wow. I just googled primordial pouch. I’d noticed my cat getting a bit saggy but no fatter, and now I know what it is. She’s 8 and it’s getting more obvious now. Hadn’t worried me as so many cats get it. Thought it was the cat equivalent of crepy neck / jowls / saggy boobs!

thecatneuterer · 22/05/2018 23:12

Regarding teats - a cat has as many enlarged teats as she has kittens - so two kittens means two teats in use, four kittens means four teats etc, so still a possibility.

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Doobigetta · 23/05/2018 21:37

Huh. Primordial pouch, who knew. I think that's what it was. Thank you!

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