My cat June is 2 years old

Question

Hello ! My cat June is 2 years old. She received her rabies vaccine on September 1. I did not notice any lump immediately after the vaccination. Recently, I noticed a small, hard, round lump on her back/shoulder area. It is more noticeable when she is sitting, but when she stands, it is not very prominent. It seems to stay in the same spot. She does not show any signs of pain or discomfort when I gently touch it. She normally moves away when I try to hold or handle her, but she has been like this since she was a kitten, so this is normal behavior for her. Her eating, drinking, sleeping, and playing are all normal. Could this be a normal part of her anatomy, or could it be a lump that needs to be checked? Could it still be related to her rabies vaccination even though I only noticed it recently?

Dylan Wilson · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear you're concerned over a lump on June. This could be a necessary lump to get checked. It may be an immune reaction to the vaccination that can resolve with time. Not to alarm, but injection site sarcomas are prevalent in our felines and need to be addressed in a timely manner. The described timeframe would be a very low chance since it has only been a few weeks, but your veterinarian should be able to address the lump in question.

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