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Hey everybody! I'm new around these parts but I'd love some advice or maybe even some past experiences.
I noticed my cat Frankie had a swollen lip about a week ago. At first I wasn't entirely sure it was really swollen but after a day or so it became obvious. The vet we used to go to recently went out of business so unfortunately I had to call a new one! Anyway, made an appointment but fully expected to hear it was just an allergy, get a steroid shot, go home and start narrowing down possible allergies.
Well, the morning of the appointment I noticed not only was her bottom lip puffy, but it looks like the area around her whiskers (on her right side) also looked kinda swollen. It felt normal but definitely looked puffy. So in we go and this new vet pretty much just shrugged. She really has no idea what it is but said she doubts it's allergies b/c of the place around Frankie's whiskers. Still gave a steroid shot just in case and sent us home with antibiotics in case it's an infection. (Wow, let me tell you...giving a cat liquid antibiotics made me feel like Steve Irwin). Vet also mentioned it could be a cyst or mass under the skin but to try the meds first to see if it goes down.
Personally, I'm concerned. She's been on antibiotics for 24 hours now (as well as the steroid shot) and no improvement. I really don't think it's a cyst or mass since it's in two different places in her mouth. Other info - she seems perfectly fine otherwise and doesn't even seem bothered by her mouth. Vet checked her teeth and said they look okay too. Frankie's always been an indoor cat and while we do have one other cat, they're both fully vaxxed, no fleas, and are always indoors.
Any experiences? I was totally expecting allergies and now I'm just worried. If it were only her bottom lip that was swollen I'd feel a bit better but the vet seemed dumbfounded because of the area by her whiskers.
I noticed my cat Frankie had a swollen lip about a week ago. At first I wasn't entirely sure it was really swollen but after a day or so it became obvious. The vet we used to go to recently went out of business so unfortunately I had to call a new one! Anyway, made an appointment but fully expected to hear it was just an allergy, get a steroid shot, go home and start narrowing down possible allergies.
Well, the morning of the appointment I noticed not only was her bottom lip puffy, but it looks like the area around her whiskers (on her right side) also looked kinda swollen. It felt normal but definitely looked puffy. So in we go and this new vet pretty much just shrugged. She really has no idea what it is but said she doubts it's allergies b/c of the place around Frankie's whiskers. Still gave a steroid shot just in case and sent us home with antibiotics in case it's an infection. (Wow, let me tell you...giving a cat liquid antibiotics made me feel like Steve Irwin). Vet also mentioned it could be a cyst or mass under the skin but to try the meds first to see if it goes down.
Personally, I'm concerned. She's been on antibiotics for 24 hours now (as well as the steroid shot) and no improvement. I really don't think it's a cyst or mass since it's in two different places in her mouth. Other info - she seems perfectly fine otherwise and doesn't even seem bothered by her mouth. Vet checked her teeth and said they look okay too. Frankie's always been an indoor cat and while we do have one other cat, they're both fully vaxxed, no fleas, and are always indoors.
Any experiences? I was totally expecting allergies and now I'm just worried. If it were only her bottom lip that was swollen I'd feel a bit better but the vet seemed dumbfounded because of the area by her whiskers.