If your cat shows up with a fat lip and she hasn t been in a fistfight lately she may have a rodent ulcer.
Rodent ulcer cat upper lip.
The cat will often not give any notice to the presence of a rodent ulcer.
And he describes an indolent ulcer as a pustulent sore typically observed on one or both sides of a cat s upper lip.
A rodent ulcer is a common form of feline eosinophilic granuloma complex.
They are sometimes referred to as rodent ulcers although this term is technically incorrect.
Their characteristic appearance says dr.
An older term rodent ulcer is best avoided as this is a malignant tumour in humans whereas the indolent ulcer in cats is an inflammatory lesion.
The cat rodent ulcer has been called by several names.
Rodent ulcers which form on a cat s upper lip adjacent to one of the animal s canine teeth are typically well defined reddish brown in color and shallow with thickened edges.
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.
A rodent ulcer starts as a pinkish spot usually around the cat s mouth and develops into an open sore.
Over time and with frequent licking the area can enlarge and ulcerate.
The disease presents itself as a hard lesion that appears on the inside of a cat s lip.
The lesions range from small and barely noticeable ulcers to large and extensive ulcers that disfigure the lips.
In many cases the lesion will spontaneously vanish over time.
Stone is a flat or concave lesion on the edge of the upper lip located directly below the nose or slightly to.
Rodent ulcers are characterized by the development of sores or lesions on the lips and mouth of the cat and can sometimes be quite large.
Rodent ulcers like the one shown above typically appear on the upper lip usually as a small swelling.
While it looks painful the ulcer seems to pose no discomfort to an infected cat.
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.
Initially the lesion may present as a mild thickening of the lip with a.
It occurs on the ventral part of the upper lip and is a painless ulcerative lesion caused by the cat licking.
The upper lip area is the most common place for sores to develop.
They seem to cause no pain.
The most common site for these lesions is on the lips especially the upper lip where they appear as ulcers.
