My cat is 13 years old and he developed thison his upper lip. Took him to the vet and got an injection and it went away. Months later it came back. Took him back and got another shot. It got a little better. Long story short he has it again and we changed food went backto thevet for another shot and blood work. Everything was fine. They say to try and treat him with steroid or antibioticsand I don't want to do either but someonetold meto try holistic grain free food and colloidal silverandlysine. Does anyone know how to treat this naturally? I know he is in pain.
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rodent ulcer
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This disease is caused by an allergy to something. If you could locate the cause-say flea bites or something in the food like grains and eliminate it that is pretty "natural". My cat Whitney is currently in her second round of ECG which is similar. In involves a less serious, painless, swelling of the lower lip-also due to allergy.
I do not know the cause either. I thought it was fleas as she had them the first round but now I am not so sure as the fleas are gone and she has it again. So I understand your worry.
I do not know the cause either. I thought it was fleas as she had them the first round but now I am not so sure as the fleas are gone and she has it again. So I understand your worry.
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I may be way out on a limb, but what kind of plates/dishes do you feed cats on? I have read that plastic plates can cause an allergic reaction, or cat acne. You might try ceramic, glass or stainless steel plates.
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Management of an indolent ulcer includes controlling underlying hypersensitivities, especially to fleas. Antibiotics may be prescribed along with corticosteroids to decrease the lesion's swelling. In more resistant cases, cats may need treatment with cryosurgery (freezing), laser surgery, radiation therapy, and or the drugs interferon, chlorambucil or cyclosporine (Atopica).
The feline eosinophilic disease represents a disorder of the cat's immune system and its eosinophils in particular. Eosinophils are designed to seek foreign invaders, especially parasites and destroy them. Cats with eosinophilic disease complex have eosinophils that "over-react" to a foreign substance such as foods, airborne substances (e.g., pollen), or fleas. This over reaction causes damage to the cat's collagen leading to a number of disease conditions. These conditions can generally be controlled with anti-inflammatory medications and environmental control of the allergens. The underlying cause of the lesions must be identified and managed.
The level of eosinophils will typically rise in a cat's blood stream if there is a flea infestation or an infection with an internal parasite (e.g., a roundworm infection).
The feline eosinophilic disease represents a disorder of the cat's immune system and its eosinophils in particular. Eosinophils are designed to seek foreign invaders, especially parasites and destroy them. Cats with eosinophilic disease complex have eosinophils that "over-react" to a foreign substance such as foods, airborne substances (e.g., pollen), or fleas. This over reaction causes damage to the cat's collagen leading to a number of disease conditions. These conditions can generally be controlled with anti-inflammatory medications and environmental control of the allergens. The underlying cause of the lesions must be identified and managed.
The level of eosinophils will typically rise in a cat's blood stream if there is a flea infestation or an infection with an internal parasite (e.g., a roundworm infection).
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