Rodent Ulcer Cat Lip

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.

Rodent ulcer cat lip.

It usually occurs on the upper lip although that is not always the case. 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. 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.

At six month follow up the cat had gained a total of 3 pounds. A rodent ulcer starts as a pinkish spot usually around the cat s mouth and develops into an open sore. The disease presents itself as a hard lesion that appears on the inside of a cat s lip. They seem to cause no pain.

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 will often not give any notice to the presence of a rodent ulcer. 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.

While it looks painful the ulcer seems to pose no discomfort to an infected cat. A rodent ulcer is a common form of feline eosinophilic granuloma complex. The upper lip area is the most common place for sores to develop.