My 14-year old cat, Woody, has an odd cyst on his throat that our vet has been unable to diagnose. It's on the left side of his neck, and because I don't want to risk surgery unless absolutely necessary, the vet has just been aspirating it every three weeks or so. The vet withdraws about 15 cc of cola-colored fluid with each aspiration, and the cyst refills in about 3 days.
The cyst doesn't interfere with his breathing or eating, and he doesn't seem to be uncomfortable from it but will occasionally cough like he's trying to clear his throat. He doesn't mind the aspirations.
We've had the fluid analyzed -- nothing notable -- and a full blood profile has been done, too. His white blood cell count was slightly elevated, so we put him on antibiotics, but they didn't help.
Woody's an indoor cat, and his only 'health' problem has been that he's extremely sensitive (nervous vomiting) and exhibits many characteristics of FHS (Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome).
Has anyone else experienced this with their pet?
The cyst doesn't interfere with his breathing or eating, and he doesn't seem to be uncomfortable from it but will occasionally cough like he's trying to clear his throat. He doesn't mind the aspirations.
We've had the fluid analyzed -- nothing notable -- and a full blood profile has been done, too. His white blood cell count was slightly elevated, so we put him on antibiotics, but they didn't help.
Woody's an indoor cat, and his only 'health' problem has been that he's extremely sensitive (nervous vomiting) and exhibits many characteristics of FHS (Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome).
Has anyone else experienced this with their pet?