Canker sore like lesion at my cat's lips

[TabbyGarfield]

My 1 year old cat develops canker sore like lesion at the lips.  I have taken him to the vet 3 times.  The vet said he has allergy.  He had received 3 cortisone shots with no improvement.  Has anybody had similar problem with his/her cat?  Any suggestions how should I treat this condition.  By the way, my cat has no symptoms.  He seems to be playful and has good appetite.  Any help would be appreciated.  

[opus88]

hi...I am just going to copy and paste what I wrote in a reply of May of last year...in case you didn't read that far back...the links give good advice for dealing with rodent ulcers...good luck, keep us updated if we can help more:))


hi, you are absolutely right about feeding canned food, cats don't ever drink enough to compensate for the dry dehydrated diet....and thus end up with many urinary tract problems as well as other issues.
I will send you a link to cat nutrition, the Vet there really pushes raw diets, but also gives good sound advice on feeding canned, and on the right hand side of her column also names the best brands on the market.

catinfo.org

...9-lives isn't a good brand at all, neither is whiskas another grocery store brand.
If you need to be buying the grocery store brands fancy feast CLASSIC is somewhat better.

2 things....these lip ulcers can also be caused by plastic dishes...change to ceramic or metal.

and if you are feeding chicken, stop...chicken is one of the worst offenders for allergies...try beef, or fish. at least for awhile and see if that helps. and if you can possibly afford it buy a canned food without GRAINS..these are also huge culprits with allergies...what symptoms does your cat have other than the ulcer?

here is a good article on allergies.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?aid=2134

I am also including an article on EGC with photos of the lip rodent ulcer. regardless of what the article recommends for treatment, these nearly always respond to a change in diet..do the reading than get back to us if you have anymore questions ok....♥

http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/clerk/Starnes/index.php

[gspaz]

That is not very conducive to this pet owners issue. I am also in the same situation as are many people in these hard economic times. My daughters happiness (went through a nasty split) is just as important as being able to care for another member of the family that would have been put down in a shelter if not for my daughter's desire to take responsibility and love and care for another living being. So, if you're not part of the solution you are part of the problem. So, please, do us a favor and keep your negative comments to yourself. Back to this issue and it does appear to be this rodent ulcers. I will begin trying different foods. Thanx

[eedie]

Ask the vet if he has considered Eosinophilic Granuloma or Rodent Ulcer.  He is probably trying to rule out the more benign diseases first.  It is important he find a diagnosis as something like a Rodent Ulcer is a malignant tumor on the lip..

[opus88]

here is another site with some photos....read on food allergies at the bottom in blue.
again I do NOT recommend the treatment options given, always much better for kitty to treat the CAUSE rather than the symptoms...

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_eosinophilic_granuloma.html

[opus88]

the following is good info on what you are dealing with EGC..or rodent ulcer of the lip. the info is great although I sure do not agree with the treatments this vet suggests...ie steroids and atopica...unless absolutely the LAST resort, very harmful in themselves..but read the article for info purposes,

http://www.2ndchance.info/ulcers.htm

[opus88]

well great that the grain free has worked thus far......sorry to hear she is experiencing troubles once again. I am wondering if perhaps she has developed an allergy to the type of protein you are feeding her...are you doing strictly one type ie chicken? or do you vary these, like a mixture of chicken or beef or venison? also could try a new brand, there could perhaps have been a slight addition in ingredients in the brand she has been on....
no I really dont think the grass would be anything to consider, since she had good results with a diet change before I think this is the area you need to concentrate on....
but stress could also play a part...