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i took my cat in to the vet about a month ago for a sore on his lip. it was red & swollen & felt like a scab (hard & crusty) but there wasn't one to speak of. he's had a history of fighting with spiders & losing, so i thought he got bitten again. when the vet looked at him he said it's probably what's nicknamed a rodent ulcer. i looked it up in a few places, just so i'd have an idea what i'm up against, & it seems to vary a lot between animals. anyone had any experience with this?

I don't know what a rodent ulcer looks like but I have a tiny girl who won't eat and has to be syringe fed 3x a day. SHE gets sores on her mouth due to the plastic syringes and Vet has me put neosporin in it. Good luck!

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Hi There,

A "rodent ulcer" is made up of eosinophils, which are white blood cells that increase when parasites or allergies are present. These ulcers are considered to be allergic in origin and are treated with a long-term steroid. Every case is different......some cats may need an injection monthly while others may only need it once or twice a year.

I believe that originally, cats were thought to get these ulcers from rodents.........hence the nickname.

Regards,
PHKitkat

Macaroni gets rodent ulcers when she's very stressed like when Kuma's been harassing her. After a few doses (and then the tapering off) of steroids she is totally fine. She's had maybe 4 flare ups in her 7 years so I think she has a mild case of it.
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