Male cat has sensitive bumps on underside of chin.. what are they?

Question

My male cat may have one of more small, barely noticable, sensitive bumps under his chin. I think the bump/bumps.. not sure if one or more.. they seem to just have recently started appearing. And there was a little dried blood on one. I think this might have been caused from scratching in that area or from my other cat scratching him.. But it is very difficult for me to feel because he is so skittish of being held or looked at(he's always like this). I have heard of cats having acne.. is this what it is? He is 7 years old.

Answer 1

is your cats food and water bowl very high? large bowls can cause this because it irritates the skin underneath the chin and will cause painful irritation bumps...get some shallower bowls and get a vet to give you some cream and they will clear up

Answer 2

Probably acne, though cancer is possible.

Feline acne takes the form of dark bumps rather than the pimples that are typical of human acne. The biggest danger of feline acne is that when the bumps get scratched or rubbed off, the bit of exposed inner layer of skin could become infected before it heals. Your vet can give you some antibiotic cream that will help prevent this.

Cats often get acne on their chins due to eating from bowls that retain food residue. Plastic bowls are notorious for this and ceramic bowls can be almost as bad. Go to a pet store and invest a few bucks in some nice stainless steel food and water bowls for kitty.

Answer 3

It sounds like acne. My cats had it for a while, and all the antibiotic creams didnt do a thing but piss off the cats. Change from the plastic bowl to stainless steel. I did, and the acne cleared up within a few weeks. Make sure to wash his bowls frequenly also.

Answer 4

It is probably acne. Our cat had the same problem. Take him to the vet.

Answer 5

sounds like a vet appt is needed. It could also be fleas causing this problem.
Goodluck!

Answer 6

go to vet may be cancer....