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Hi all,
My poor 4yo male kitty has had a stubborn rodent ulcer for a little over a year now. I'm convinced now that it's environmental allergy-related-- he's currently on a hydrolyzed protein wet food diet and has been on a hydrolyzed protein for over a year. The ulcer responded very well for the first 7-8 months with occasional rounds of oral prednisolone. After the ulcer seemed to calm down, we weaned him off the steroids for a few months, but this past August, the ulcer came back within a week or two with a vengeance. The vet gave him a steroid shot & antibiotic shot, which seemed to help, but later in September, the ulcer came back (and even more severely). So I started him back on a steroid, which again helped calm it down a bit. In the last couple of weeks, the tips of his ears started drooping and he seemed lethargic. Based on my research, I think it was from the steroid. I started weaning him off of it, and sure enough, his ears went back to normal and he seems energetic again.
I've got an appointment with a vet dermatologist in a couple of weeks, but, boy, his ulcer is bad. His poor lips are becoming really deformed. It looks challenging for him to eat. I was out of town one weekend and he didn't receive his steroid. When I got back, the ulcer was to the point that it would bleeding profusely each time he eats. That went away after I restarted the steroid.
It's really heartbreaking because when he's not eating, he seems fine. He's so loving and interactive.
I've requested an allergy test when I see the dermatologist - I feel like allergy shots may be his last resort. Anyone else had a similar experience? Does anyone have any comments about the effectiveness of allergy shots?
Thanks, all!
My poor 4yo male kitty has had a stubborn rodent ulcer for a little over a year now. I'm convinced now that it's environmental allergy-related-- he's currently on a hydrolyzed protein wet food diet and has been on a hydrolyzed protein for over a year. The ulcer responded very well for the first 7-8 months with occasional rounds of oral prednisolone. After the ulcer seemed to calm down, we weaned him off the steroids for a few months, but this past August, the ulcer came back within a week or two with a vengeance. The vet gave him a steroid shot & antibiotic shot, which seemed to help, but later in September, the ulcer came back (and even more severely). So I started him back on a steroid, which again helped calm it down a bit. In the last couple of weeks, the tips of his ears started drooping and he seemed lethargic. Based on my research, I think it was from the steroid. I started weaning him off of it, and sure enough, his ears went back to normal and he seems energetic again.
I've got an appointment with a vet dermatologist in a couple of weeks, but, boy, his ulcer is bad. His poor lips are becoming really deformed. It looks challenging for him to eat. I was out of town one weekend and he didn't receive his steroid. When I got back, the ulcer was to the point that it would bleeding profusely each time he eats. That went away after I restarted the steroid.
It's really heartbreaking because when he's not eating, he seems fine. He's so loving and interactive.
I've requested an allergy test when I see the dermatologist - I feel like allergy shots may be his last resort. Anyone else had a similar experience? Does anyone have any comments about the effectiveness of allergy shots?
Thanks, all!