This disease is highly treatable if detected early, but lethal if it goes unnoticed. Prompt diagnosis is crucial.

During your cat’s routine physical exam, you’re likely to observe the veterinarian carefully studying the animal’s face, gently stroking its nose, and fondling its ears. This is not merely a show of affection. Rather, the veterinarian may be searching for tiny, scabby sores on the cat’s skin that could indicate the presence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) — a skin

MAKING A FIRM DIAGNOSIS. The presence of SCC will be confirmed by a biopsy, for which the cat must be put under anesthesia.

cancer that, if caught in its early stage, will most likely be harmless and easily treated. If the skin eruptions go unnoticed, however, the cancer can progress, spread to other parts of the body and ultimately prove fatal. …

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