Comments on: Lip Sores & Mouth Ulcers In Cats

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 10:22:08 +0000

In reply to Emily. Hi Emily. That’s a strange combination of signs especially in a young cat, and may represent unrelated conditions. All I can suggest for such an unusual situation is read how get a urine sample from cats and follow your vet’s advice.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 09:54:23 +0000

Hello!
My cat has been inappropriate urinating for about 2 weeks. I made a vet appointment prior to coming to the appointment they suggested attempting to get a urine sample. It was a terrible experience and my cat was extremely stressed out being isolated and the changes trying to obtain a sample (we have multiple cats). She went to the vet yesterday and was noted to have a decent size sore/wound on her outer lip below her nose. The vet treated her with a dose of antibiotics, and noted upon palpation her bladder felt normal. Any insight as to what may be going on? She’s only 3.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:03:45 +0000

In reply to Ali Every. Hi Ali. It probably is coming from bad teeth, but all you can do is trust their advice.

By: Ali Every

Ali Every — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 05:49:51 +0000

hi
my boy turned 21 this week. i noticed a string of thick saliva, not drawling, in corner of mouth, when i wipe mouth there a a tiny hint of bood. his arm is brown where he livks it. he has bad breath. his lip is slightly distorted but nothing too bad. he eats well & seems healthy. booked for vets but im terrified if they remove teeth or sedate him he will die. but scared to leave this unchecked. thank you

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:19:04 +0000

In reply to Alex. Hi Alex. The term ‘rodent ulcer’ isn’t strictly speaking a diagnosis, and is used for at least three separate conditions. If you mean eosinophilic granuloma complex, it can certainly occur between the toes and on the legs.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:26:11 +0000

Hi Andrew, our 6 month old male kitten has had 4 ‘rodent ulcers’ on his lip, he had a lip biopsy to rule out other nasty things. However his ‘thumb’ pad and inbetween his toes is red raw and hes chewing the fur off, we took him back and they think its another form of rodent ulcer just affecting a different part of his body, is this possible? Nowhere online states they can get it on their pads/feet??

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 06:29:53 +0000

In reply to Nicki. Hi Nicki. It certainly is not common, and not typical for herpes either. I don’t think the pain meds will be very important if a steroid injection was given. The best thing is to follow your vets’ advice in unusual cases like these.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:16:49 +0000

My sisters cat just had some dental surgery to remove some potentially problematic teeth… now he has developed a red sore on his top lip and won’t eat much. She took him back to the vet and they said this isn’t really common but didn’t add much else to the discussion. They gave him sub q fluids and prescribed pain meds and a steroid for him but he just had the pain meds and threw up everywhere…. shoukd we be concerned? He’s an indoor cat so how could he develop herpes all of the sudden? Ty!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:20:24 +0000

In reply to Jennifer Davis. Hi Jennifer. Hyperthyroidism Is so common in older cats that sometimes it’s found incidentally and can send us down the wrong path, which has probably happened here. However all vets make this error and it’s hard to avoid. Your vets actually have very reasonable prices for the work they have done and I’m sorry it’s been unhelpful. I’ve had a good think and I can’t imagine the real cause of the problem but I would keep plugging away as long as possible.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 19:44:58 +0000

In reply to Sara Cation. Hi Sara. The best guess given that your cat has an URTI is that this is herpesviral dermatitis. Talk to your vet about about the possibility as you can usually treat it.