Cataholic, thanks for the prayers! I "examined" Luna again today and the area of hardened tissue seems to have a diameter of 2 cm, and it has no clear edges.
Mary, I have noticed about the lump last Wednesday, and I don't think it has been there a long time before because I'm brushing Luna every day and stroke over her back. I was already thinking about hearing a second vet's opinion, and I think I'll do that when the lump won't get smaller within the next couple of days, or even grows.
Jen, you're so right, the waiting is very hard for me at the moment. Luna means the world to me and she's still so young!
True, I don't think the lump has been there before she got her shots, so I hope the vet is right and it's "only" a reaction to it. Found this on the internet and found it quite helpful:
I found a lump where my cat was vaccinated. What happens now?
It is quite common for a small, firm, painless swelling to form under the skin at the site where a vaccine was injected. The lump is almost always of no consequence and disappears after several weeks. Rarely, however, the swelling may progress to a sarcoma. To be on the safe side, your veterinarian will suggest that you periodically check the vaccination area for several months after vaccination. If you detect a lump, you should contact your veterinarian as soon as possible. Small samples of the lump will be sent to a laboratory for diagnosis if any of the following are true:
* The lump persists for more than three months after vaccination.
* It is larger than two centimeters in diameter (about the size of an olive)
* It is increasing in size one month after vaccination.
Kirsten
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