Lump on my cat's tummy

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Hi, I had my kitten spayed not long ago (about 5 days ago). She’s 6 months old and there’s a sort of quite large lump on her tummy where the vet did the stitches. It doesn’t seem to be causing her any pain, but I just wanted to find out if this is normal or not.

Thanks in advance, have a good evening.

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    Hi there, Don't worry, it's quite common for some female kittens to get this kind of 'lump' after being spayed. It goes down gradually over time and isn't painful; it's just part of the healing process. My Siamese went through the same thing and the bump cleared up completely within, say, 2 months. It’s perfectly flat now.
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    Cheers, thanks a lot. Have a lovely Christmas and New Year!

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    Hi Elise, Yes, it’s about the size of a pigeon egg pushing up the skin. It happens every now and then; it’s just some inflammation. It’ll go down on its own in a few days, and it isn’t painful. (Quite a few cats go through this; I don’t understand why vets don’t bother to warn people.) Goodnight to you and your little kitty.
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