My cat has a lip ulcer. What can I do at home until the vet?

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My cat has what appears to be an ulcer on his lower lip. I'm planning on taking him to the vet as soon as I can get an appointment to figure out the the underlying cause, but I was wondering if there was anything I can do at home for my cat in the meantime. He is still eating and behaving normally. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

Ouch - yes, poor Oliver does appear to have a pretty large oral ulcer. Most of the time, these oral ulcers are caused by an eosinophilic granuloma complex, but they can be associated with ulcerated masses, such as a squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma. I'm glad to hear that you're taking Oliver to his vet as soon as possible. They'll be able to examine him and will likely recommend either taking a biopsy of this lesion so that a pathologist can help to determine the cause of the lesion. Knowing the exact culprit will help to guide the treatment, which is likely to include various oral medications, such as steroids, immunosuppressants, and sometimes antibiotics. I'm really glad to hear that Oliver is still eating and acting normally at home! Until your appointment, you may want to offer him canned food (if you aren't already), as this may be more comfortable for him to eat than dry food. Otherwise, there isn't anything else that you can do at home at this point aside from closely monitoring him for any changes in his appetite, behavior, and water consumption. I've included some articles below for further reading. I hope that everything goes well! https://www.petcoach.co/cat/condition/eosinophilic-disease/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/eosinophilic-disease-in-cats/

My cat has a lip ulcer. What can I do at home until the vet?

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