so my male cat clarke, who is theorised to be around 8, has a scab on his nose. at first i thought it was nothing, however, it’s been about a year and after seeing a video on tiktok about feline SCC or nasal cancer i decided to consult the internet.

it just looks like a scab but he’s had it for over a year. whenever i pick it off it just comes back. i thought it was dirt at first so i picked it and when it came back i realised it was a scab. recently i picked it and it bled abit.

i really don’t know what to do. do you think it could be cancer? he has been abit ill recently but that was regarding not using the litter box/having diarrhoea and he’s stopped that (as of right now). he’s eating fine and acting normal.

i guess i’m just looking for advice

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  • You need to go to the vet for exam and testing!

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  • Go to the vet is the first step

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