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feral cat with rodent ulcer
I posted this alt.veterinary, but didn't get too many replies. I'm
hoping someone here can help. I think one of my feral cats has a rodent ulcer. There appears to be a lump on one side of her upper lip. She's eating just fine but I am so worried about this. The vet will not prescribe anything or even make a judgment without seeing her, but she has been untrappable for a long time (she was trapped once when I got her spayed, but is now terrified of the trap). What should I do. I don't want this lump to get bigger, but I feel helpless. I do have a bottle of 5mg prednisone. I could possibly crush a pill up and put this in her canned food, but I don't know the proper dosage or if prednisone has some adverse effects on cats. She is around 10 lbs. and 4 years old. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Sheri |
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feral cat with rodent ulcer
wrote in message oups.com... I posted this alt.veterinary, but didn't get too many replies. I'm hoping someone here can help. I think one of my feral cats has a rodent ulcer. There appears to be a lump on one side of her upper lip. She's eating just fine but I am so worried about this. The vet will not prescribe anything or even make a judgment without seeing her Trap her and take her in. |
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feral cat with rodent ulcer
wrote in message oups.com... I posted this alt.veterinary, but didn't get too many replies. I'm hoping someone here can help. I think one of my feral cats has a rodent ulcer. I hit "send" too soon. The thing is, the lump could be anything. And I don't think anyone would recommend medicating any cat without having her checked by a vet. She may just have an infected wound or cut. Good luck with it. |
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feral cat with rodent ulcer
On Sep 6, 8:11 am, wrote:
I posted this alt.veterinary, but didn't get too many replies. I'm hoping someone here can help. I think one of my feral cats has a rodent ulcer. There appears to be a lump on one side of her upper lip. She's eating just fine but I am so worried about this. The vet will not prescribe anything or even make a judgment without seeing her, but she has been untrappable for a long time (she was trapped once when I got her spayed, but is now terrified of the trap). What should I do. I don't want this lump to get bigger, but I feel helpless. I do have a bottle of 5mg prednisone. I could possibly crush a pill up and put this in her canned food, but I don't know the proper dosage or if prednisone has some adverse effects on cats. She is around 10 lbs. and 4 years old. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Sheri Where did you get the a bottle of 5mg prednisone and what was it for? I know it's used for poison ivy, and gout. If you can get her to go in the house it might be easier to catch her. |
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feral cat with rodent ulcer
Hi Everyone,
She is in the house (lives in my den and a large screened-in porch area adjacent to that), but I tried for days to trap her. She'll let my mother reach out and touch her lightly sometimes while she's eating, but the minute she sees that trap, she runs and hides. I tried to chase her into it, and she started breathing so hard and shaking that I thought she was going to have a heart attack. My vet said that these oral lumps are frequently cancerous. I'm at my wit's end with this situation. Most of my cats are not feral, and they're hard enough to get to the vet and administer medication. This situation is impossible. By the way, the prednisone was for a family member with asthma. I may try it for a week or so and see what happens. It's got to better than doing nothing. Sheri |
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feral cat with rodent ulcer
wrote in message ups.com... Hi Everyone, She is in the house (lives in my den and a large screened-in porch area adjacent to that), but I tried for days to trap her. She'll let my mother reach out and touch her lightly sometimes while she's eating, but the minute she sees that trap, she runs and hides. I tried to chase her into it, and she started breathing so hard and shaking that I thought she was going to have a heart attack. My vet said that these oral lumps are frequently cancerous. I'm at my wit's end with this situation. Somebody can trap this cat, Sheri. Do not give her prednisone without a vet's supervision. The vet visit will not cost that much. The vet may work with you--or you can sell something on ebay to cover it. There's a way to get a semi-feral cat to the vet. |
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feral cat with rodent ulcer
The cost of the vet visit isn't an issue. It took months to trap her
when she was outside and I had to completely stop putting food out for her. She retaliated by bringing parts of dead squirrels up on the porch. This cat has major attitude!! I may wait a little while and see if the lump looks any bigger. I may also try to change her food, just in case it's an allergic reaction. She is eating Royal Canin now which is one of the better brands. The only brand I've had trouble with was Science Diet (one of my threw up everyday on it). Thanks, Sheri |
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