My kitten has a warble. How urgent is it? What's the vet cost?

Unfortunately you should take Baby to the veterinarian. Without actually performing a physical examination it is difficult to say what is causing the lump and if I can't say the cause we can't say how to treat it. You can call your local veterinarians and see what they charge for an office visit. With how young Baby is she needs other things which can add up in the cost of the visit. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi and thank you for posting your question on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is hard to say exactly what the problem with you cat's eye without examine your cat first. Diagnostics and treatment options as well as prices for those options are all dependent on individual veterinary hospital variation. Some hospitals are more expensive than others. An exam, eye exam, diagnostics may be (ballpark) around $100-$200. Treatment will depend on diagnosis and prognosis and may be $200-$2000. I hope this has helped. From the picture, both eyes look very swollen. Swelling of the eye in this way is very painful. I hope you can get her into see a veterinarian soon.

HI, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Poor Carmy! I am assuming Carmy is an indoor-outdoor kitten. The hole could be from a fly that deposited an egg and now a large worm is in the hole. It is called a cuterebra. The best thing for her is to go to the Vet so they can check her out and if there is a cuterebra present remove it, flush out the wound and send her home with antibiotics. Good luck

Hi and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! No picture was attached so I am not able to evaluate the wound on the abdomen. Sounds like there is a lot going on with Boo! I think the best bet here is to have Boo seen and evaluated with a veterinarian. Boo may need an antibiotic prescribed as well as a dewormer. Boo may be too young for any flea preventatives but a warm bath with dawn dish soap will help kill the fleas that are presently on her. I hope this helps and I hope she can see a vet soon!

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Elise. That could be as growth or a cyst, but without seeing her in person, I can't say for certain. She does need to see a vet for this to have it properly diagnosed and treated. Costs will vary between clinics and the area you live in, but on average, a consult is between $50-$150 to see the vet. I would make an appointment for her. I hope this helps!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is possible that this is a scratch. I think this most likely represents some form of a traumatic event such as a scratch like you pointed out though something like ringworm cannot be ruled out (less likely if he is very itchy as ringworm does not tend to cause itchiness). Usually, if based on further history and physical examination findings, there is concern for possible ringworm, your veterinarian would submit a culture. At the same time, your veterinarian will possibly treat for a possible bacterial infection. Either way, this would likely be inexpensive. The exact amount of money will vary greatly depending on the vet clinic. You can always check if your local humane society sees patients as they tend to be less expensive. In the meantime, just in case this is in fact due to ringworm, try to avoid direct contact with it as that is contagious to humans. It seems like you are already doing a great job by using gloves. Good luck and have a good night!

Hello. It is very unlikely that this is cancerous, but what it actually requires is a hands-on examination. My first inclination is the presence of a single fly larva under each swelling. Warble flystrike is a common problem in young cats during the summer. This may also just be what you described, some type of benign cyst, but It is unusual enough that I really recommend letting your vet take a look at this. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.