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E) A majority of feline mammary masses are malignancies; therefore, a “wait and see” attitude would clearly not be appropriate. With feline mammary masses it is typically recommended to remove the entire mammary chain, and with this cat having bilateral involvement, this procedure would be the best choice. Lumpectomy and mammectomy are procedures to be used on occasion in canine patients, but not typically in cats. The response of mammary tumors to chemotherapeutic agents has been frustratingly poor, and cisplatin administration is contraindicated in cats as it can cause fatal pulmonary edema