My cat's red lip ulcer is back. How to treat recurring rodent ulcers?

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Kamala's lower lip is really red. At first it was entire month but now it's only her bottom. When I took her to the verge they said that she had Rodents Ulcer, they found a pretty bad one in her mouth during her surgery(to be spayed)& gave her antibiotics and it helped but now I think it's back. Someone at PetSmart found her but couldn't keep say so I offered to take her. That was in late August. By early September I started to notice it. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 7 months and 4 days old | 8 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

It does sound like she has a Rodent Ulcer, also known as Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex. They can seem to wax and wane as far as severity, and sometimes get better with no treatment at all. If they get very bad, often steroids or other immune-modulating medications can be helpful. I would recommend that you talk to your vet about a hypoallergenic prescription cat food or a food trial since there is some thought that there is an allergic component to these ulcers. Here is some more helpful information: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=656

My cat's red lip ulcer is back. How to treat recurring rodent ulcers?

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