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Hi all,
I joined this site hoping I could get some help as I’m getting increasingly desperate with my 1yo cat Cheddar. Forgive me as this post will be long
Cheddar has been getting rodent ulcers since he was 5 months old. They started off quite mild, the first one he’s had went away by itself before he could be brought to the vet and I thought he bit something that’s cut his lip.
Second one appeared about a month after and he was taken to the vet, given a steroid shot and we were told to contact the vet if he gets one again. A month later, another ulcer. We were then given steroid pills which worked great, he kept getting ulcers and we would treat them for about 4 months. Then I ran out of the prescription.
Cheddar was brought back to the vet who wanted to stop giving him steroids after he’s gained some weight. They thought it was unnecessary for him to keep taking them. Now this is where my problem starts.
I think I have done everything I can to find a cause for Cheddars ulcers and the vets are not being very helpful. I’ve been reading so much about causes, food allergies, seasonal allergies etc. I’ve swapped his plastic bowls to ceramic. I’ve cut grain out of his diet. I thought he’s allergic to fleas, there’s so many things I’ve suspected and every time I think of something I’m met with the same response from the vet. “He’s just unlucky”
I strongly believe he’s allergic to something in his food. He’s very picky and loves Felix which I know is bad, trust me I’ve tried every food that’s available in pet shops in UK from cheap to very expensive, tried food subscriptions, even bought him Hill’s Science Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach kibble but I cannot get him to eat wet food that isn’t Felix.
A month ago I thought I would cut Felix out of his diet and try him on hypoallergenic tuna wet food. He had the worst ulcer right after that and we went to the vet again where he got given antibiotics and Metacam. After a week his ulcer did go down and I’ve stopped giving him tuna.
I thought I would try him on Applaws chicken food but he doesn’t seem to be a fan of the texture so I had to go back to Felix (poultry only) and I thought I’d try a new food I’ve found in a supermarket which claimed to be premium and healthy but I’ve only just found that there is fish in both the Chicken and Turkey sachets.
He’s now gotten another ulcer barely a week after his big one disappeared plus some really itchy chin acne. I’m now thinking he’s allergic to fish in general. Or better case scenario he’s just allergic to something in the cheap crappy food he loves so much.
Either way I have no idea how to help this poor guy. Everything I’ve done has been my own initiative after researching this by myself as my vet has been very dismissive but I’ve reached a point where I’m running out of ideas. Do I give him purely chicken food? Maybe pork? I’m scared to give him any fish.
Please if you have any experience with ulcers share your thoughts because I’m losing my mind and money taking to the vet every 2 weeks.
Thank you
I joined this site hoping I could get some help as I’m getting increasingly desperate with my 1yo cat Cheddar. Forgive me as this post will be long
Cheddar has been getting rodent ulcers since he was 5 months old. They started off quite mild, the first one he’s had went away by itself before he could be brought to the vet and I thought he bit something that’s cut his lip.
Second one appeared about a month after and he was taken to the vet, given a steroid shot and we were told to contact the vet if he gets one again. A month later, another ulcer. We were then given steroid pills which worked great, he kept getting ulcers and we would treat them for about 4 months. Then I ran out of the prescription.
Cheddar was brought back to the vet who wanted to stop giving him steroids after he’s gained some weight. They thought it was unnecessary for him to keep taking them. Now this is where my problem starts.
I think I have done everything I can to find a cause for Cheddars ulcers and the vets are not being very helpful. I’ve been reading so much about causes, food allergies, seasonal allergies etc. I’ve swapped his plastic bowls to ceramic. I’ve cut grain out of his diet. I thought he’s allergic to fleas, there’s so many things I’ve suspected and every time I think of something I’m met with the same response from the vet. “He’s just unlucky”
I strongly believe he’s allergic to something in his food. He’s very picky and loves Felix which I know is bad, trust me I’ve tried every food that’s available in pet shops in UK from cheap to very expensive, tried food subscriptions, even bought him Hill’s Science Plan Sensitive Skin and Stomach kibble but I cannot get him to eat wet food that isn’t Felix.
A month ago I thought I would cut Felix out of his diet and try him on hypoallergenic tuna wet food. He had the worst ulcer right after that and we went to the vet again where he got given antibiotics and Metacam. After a week his ulcer did go down and I’ve stopped giving him tuna.
I thought I would try him on Applaws chicken food but he doesn’t seem to be a fan of the texture so I had to go back to Felix (poultry only) and I thought I’d try a new food I’ve found in a supermarket which claimed to be premium and healthy but I’ve only just found that there is fish in both the Chicken and Turkey sachets.
He’s now gotten another ulcer barely a week after his big one disappeared plus some really itchy chin acne. I’m now thinking he’s allergic to fish in general. Or better case scenario he’s just allergic to something in the cheap crappy food he loves so much.
Either way I have no idea how to help this poor guy. Everything I’ve done has been my own initiative after researching this by myself as my vet has been very dismissive but I’ve reached a point where I’m running out of ideas. Do I give him purely chicken food? Maybe pork? I’m scared to give him any fish.
Please if you have any experience with ulcers share your thoughts because I’m losing my mind and money taking to the vet every 2 weeks.
Thank you