An old cat has a "phlegmy" purring
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2015-06-07

Jun 7, 2015. An adopted cat, around 8 years old, now has a "phlegmy" purring sound. Anorexia and not drinking 2 days.  The owners suspected right-sided oral pain. Vomiting after eating. 

The painful and enlarged right submandibular lymph node could be the source of pain. The throat was painful too.  X-ray showed a radio-dense mass in the right tympanic bulla - an inflammation or tumour. The vocal cords could be infected or affected, leading to a purring that seemed to have phlegm inside the voice box.