How to Judge if a Cat has Tumors

Judging whether a cat has tumors mainly requires combining clinical symptoms, imaging examinations, and pathological examinations. First of all, it is not possible to make a simple diagnosis of cancer in cats based on clinical symptoms alone, as it could also be caused by factors such as inflammatory swelling. Secondly, cats with tumors are generally discovered through imaging examinations, and a definitive diagnosis is made through local tissue pathology examinations.

Clinical Symptoms

Cats with tumors usually exhibit symptoms such as weight loss, loss of appetite, difficulty in movement, or sudden swelling and pain in certain parts of the body. If you find a swollen area on your cat, it is recommended to take your cat to the pet hospital as soon as possible to confirm whether it is a tumor, the nature of the tumor, and whether surgical removal is necessary, so as not to delay the treatment.

Imaging Examinations

Imaging examinations mainly include X-ray or ultrasound examinations to confirm the abdominal situation. When imaging examinations cannot confirm the situation inside the abdominal cavity, it is necessary to open the abdominal cavity directly to inspect, sample, and test to confirm the tumor situation.

Pathological Examinations

There are many types of tumors, mainly divided into benign and malignant categories. It is impossible to confirm the type of tumor simply by肉眼, so a small piece of the tumor must be taken for histopathological examination to determine the type. If the tumor is confirmed to be benign, the prognosis is usually good.