My kitten is scratching a red bump on its chin. What should I do?

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• Answered By Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH

  Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner

  Published on January 14th, 2018

  Chloe is adorable! I would recommend having your veterinarian examine the area next time Chloe goes in for her next kitten vaccination. We commonly see mild skin infections in kittens that can cause some redness, hair loss and swelling, but often have to do some skin cytology and look at a sample under the microscope to determine if the problem is bacterial, fungal or parasitic (such as mites). If the area is growing rapidly or appears to be bothering her, I would certainly recommend having it evaluated right away, but otherwise, I think you can just have you vet evaluate it at her next regular appointment and decide if it needs any treatment at that time.
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• Answered By Amber Da Silva, DVM

  Veterinarian

  Published on August 8th, 2017

  A bump can be many different things - an abscess from a bite or scratch, a reaction to an insect bite, a growth, etc. It may be helpful to post another question to the forum and attach a good picture if you can. If it does seem to be bothering her if you touch it, I would recommend getting it looked at by a veterinarian. They may do a test called a fine needle aspirate to determine what it is and then come up with a treatment plan based on that.

  

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