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This week I noticed that the right side of my cat's bottom lip was drooping, and when I finally got a look in her mouth I saw that there was a flap of tissue that stuck up in front of her bottom fang on that side, so I took her to the vet this morning. He looked and said that her top fang is rubbing against that part of her bottom lip more than it is on the other side, so the area has thickened up. He's a good vet who I trust who has been very accurate with past diagnoses, but the fact that I just noticed this and also that I've never seen this before makes me worry. Is that something that can normally happen to cats, on just one side of the mouth? Her medical record says she had a "benign lump" of tissue removed from her mouth before I adopted her, so any mouth anomalies are worrisome. She is 8 years old and is having no trouble eating or any other indication of discomfort. I tried to get photos. In the first one you can see the droop on the right side. In the second you can see the flap of tissue that covers her bottom fang. When her mouth is fully closed her top fang is over it.  
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Jul 27, 2014 01:38
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That could potentially be what we clinically describe as a "fat pussy lip".
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Jul 27, 2014 02:45
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How long have you had your cat, and when was the "benign lump" removed?
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Jul 27, 2014 20:07
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I've had her for 6 years. She had the surgery when she was 3 while at a foster home.
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Jul 27, 2014 22:01
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