My Maine Coon cat has blisters on her lip. Should I be concerned?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. These blisters could be cysts or could be due to a thermal burn, such as laying on a hot surface. These could also indicate a bacterial skin infection. I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at Bliz so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

The lesion on Bamboo's lip is quite prominent. It could be due to infected hair follicles, an indolent lip ulcer (although the photo does not quite look typical of this), or a benign or malignant mass. Since this lesion has grown fairly rapidly over just a day or two, she should be examined by a vet sooner rather than later. The vet will likely need to perform a fine needle aspirate, whereby they will draw out a sample of cells with a needle (it's quick and relatively painless!) so that they can be examined microscopically. From there, the vet will be able to determine if Bamboo should be started on a course of antibiotics or if she will need to have this lesion surgically excised. I hope that all goes well!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Based on the pictures you provided, I would recommend just monitoring this for the time being. It could be an area swollen from her hitting her chin on something or it could be an infection / pimple (acne). If it does not resolve on its own, I would recommend having Mouse examined by a veterinarian so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. Please take the time to mark this question as helpful or not as it helps us to improve on the quality of our answers to other pet owners. Thank you kindly!

Given that she has had it for a couple of weeks, I would have her seen by a vet for it. It may not be a blister, it could be a cyst. The vet can determine what is causing this skin problem and how best to treat it. I would take her into the vet on Monday or Tuesday. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is difficult to know exactly what is going on without being able to look at her. This may be due to an infection for example. I recommend that you have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They would be able to evaluate her and proceed with therapy accordingly. Best of luck!

I am very sorry that Kitty has his sore near her lip. Thank you for proving pictures, it is difficult to know precisely what caused this lesion it may have been a cat scratch, a traumatic puncture from for example a fence, or possible a primary skin like feline acne, or allergic disease. At this stage it appears to be slightly crusted and inflamed and I would suggest a trip to the veterinarian. The vet will most likely clean the wound and debris any necrotic material. The vet may also send home pain relief, anti inflammatory medications and / or antibiotics. The vet will also be able examine the area and reach a diagnosis. Best of luck to you both and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Midnight. And thank you also for providing a picture, that really helps. I'm concerned she has a serious skin condition going on, that looks awful in the picture. I'm worried with all her time out in the sun, she could have developed squamous cell carcinoma. It could be she has been sunburned every summer causing the blisters and now may have cancer. She really needs to see a vet for it. I would see if you can catch her and get her into a vet asap. I hope this helps!