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Swollen Lower Lip & Chin On Kitty
My 8 year old male cat has a swollen lower lip, right where it goes
into the hair part of his chin. Looking at him he seems to have more of a pink part to his mouth and pulling back the lip you can see this swelling. I've added a link to a photo of another cat with where it is outlined in blue. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a137/sheellah/cat.jpg It's the same color as the rest of his gum, or lip, and doesn't look red or inflamed, so I don't think it's from a tooth. It feels firm. It's about 3/4" X 1/4", and raised about 1/4". It just looks raised, slightly bumpy, with one of two small whitish spots like the head of a pimple. It doesn't look like a tumor or shiny nodule. He was eating from old plastic dishes, and I've ordered new stainless ones for him. He does go outside. I wonder if something could have bitten him. We also have some plants on the indoor terrace, and some hot pepper plants but none of them seem bitten into. There's also some thyme. All these plants have been there quite a while though. I looked at all the photos and it could be an EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA, but that's usually on the top lip, and redder in color. Is there any other way to treat that besides cortisone shots? He's been on the same food for almost 2 years so I don't think it's a food allergy. We have been applying warm compresses, but it looks the same. Otherwise he seems to be fine. Would really appreciate any suggestions. Anything I can try on it that's over the counter before he goes to the vet? Thanks! |
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