Rodent Ulcer Cat Lip

Rodent ulcer which also goes by many clinical names including eosinophilic granulomas is a complex highly unpleasant skin condition that my poor cat murphy developed.

Rodent ulcer cat lip.

An ulcer may recur if the cat has had them before. The sores may be covered in scabs or they may bleed and give off a foul odor. The cat rodent ulcer has been called by several names. A rodent ulcer starts as a pinkish spot usually around the cat s mouth and develops into an open sore.

Indolent ulcers occur on the upper lip of cats at almost any age. The cat will often not give any notice to the presence of a rodent ulcer. While it looks painful the ulcer seems to pose no discomfort to an infected cat. The upper lip area is the most common place for sores to develop.

A rodent ulcer is a common form of feline eosinophilic granuloma complex. The disease presents itself as a hard lesion that appears on the inside of a cat s lip. They most commonly present on the upper lip but can also occur on the bottom lip tongue or behind a molar. It usually occurs on the upper lip although that is not always the case.

At six month follow up the cat had gained a total of 3 pounds. The cat readily adapted to the canned formula and was weaned off of the a d. Her hair coat had regrown completely and her lip although scarred had regenerated fairly well.