Rodent Ulcer Cat Lip

A rodent ulcer is a common form of feline eosinophilic granuloma complex.

Rodent ulcer cat lip.

They seem to cause no pain. The cat readily adapted to the canned formula and was weaned off of the a d. Indolent ulcers occur on the upper lip of cats at almost any age. 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.

The cat rodent ulcer has been called by several names. Her hair coat had regrown completely and her lip although scarred had regenerated fairly well. The sores may be covered in scabs or they may bleed and give off a foul odor. An ulcer may recur if the cat has had them before.

Inspect your cat s mouth if you see sores appearing on the upper lip there will be a loss of tissue with the area appearing red or orange yellow. A rodent ulcer starts as a pinkish spot usually around the cat s mouth and develops into an open sore. They most commonly present on the upper lip but can also occur on the bottom lip tongue or behind a molar. At six month follow up the cat had gained a total of 3 pounds.

The cat will often not give any notice to the presence of a rodent ulcer. Eosinophilic granuloma feline eosinophilic granuloma feline rodent ulcer indolent ulcer eosinophilic granuloma ulcer of cats many fancy names for a very unslightly unpleasant ulcer found on the lips of cats. It usually occurs on the upper lip although that is not always the case.