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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

2361.0. "SWOLLEN LIP" by SCRUZ::SARENIUS_KI () Thu Apr 06 1989 11:21

    Payday has been having some trouble with her bottom lip for several
    months now. I'm hoping one of you noters may be able to help me
    out. Her bottom lip starts getting red for a couple of days, then
    it swells up. It looks like someone punched her in the face! This
    first happened several months ago. It cleared  up in about 2 weeks.
    She was fine for a couple of months, then it happened again. Same
    thing, it cleared up in couple of weeks. Here we go again. It started
    swelling up yesterday. I feel so bad for her, she looks so unhappy
    about it. It doesn't seem to hurt her at all. I thought about acne
    and removed the plastic water dish and put out all glass dishes.
    That hasn't made a difference at all. 
    
    Does anyone have any ideas?
    
    Kim
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2361.1PENPAL::TRACHMANThu Apr 06 1989 11:381
    Gee, sounds like you need a trip to the vet.
2361.2VAXWRK::DUDLEYThu Apr 06 1989 13:195
    My idea:  Call the vet up now and say you need to bring Payday
              in ASAP.  It's best to bring her in when the lip is
              irritated and swollen.
    
    Donna
2361.3CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Thu Apr 06 1989 17:162
    And let us know what the vet says and how Payday is doing, okay?
    
2361.4SCRUZ::CORDES_JAClogging is my life!Thu Apr 06 1989 18:106
    FYI - Kim told me that she has already taken Payday to the vet and 
    they are stumped as to what is causing the problem too.  I think she's 
    just looking for a little more information in case someone else has 
    had a kitty with a similar problem.
    
    Jan
2361.5GERBIL::MASONExplaining is not understandingThu Apr 06 1989 20:325
    Allergy
    
    Subcu(lip)taneous particle
    
    Herpes simplex (stress related)
2361.6CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Thu Apr 06 1989 23:473
    Is Kim near someplace like Tufts, where she could bring in the Puss and 
    have some superdoc look at it?
    
2361.7CRUISE::NDCFri Apr 07 1989 09:123
    My guess is allergy too.  Do you feed her anything different around
    the time the lip acts up?
    
2361.8YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOFri Apr 07 1989 12:556
    We are a couple of hours away from UC Davis Veterinary Teaching
    School.  She may be able to take Payday there.
    
    Another thought... may be Rodent Ulcer.
    
    jo
2361.9CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Fri Apr 07 1989 15:085
    Oh, she's near me then.  Maybe try my vet, Dr. Walker at the Altos
    Animal Hospital in Los Altos.  He is a general vet, but really
    plugged into specialists.  Perhaps he could help.  It's certainly
    closer than Davis.
    
2361.10Oh--you mean *this* California!!BIGSUR::GRAFTON_JIFri Apr 07 1989 17:359
    Karen--Boy, am I messed up!!! I thought you were down by LA!!
    
    Er...welcome to the Bay Area! :-)
    
    Jill
    
    Egads--how long was I unconscious?
    
    
2361.11Keep a stiff "lower" lipSCRUZ::SARENIUS_KIFri Apr 07 1989 18:0911
    No, I don't change her food very often. (she's probably bored of
    the same ole' stuff, poor kitty).
    What was that you said, Jo? "Rodent" ulcer. What the heck is that?
    I have been putting some anti-biotic on the lip, namely neo-sporin.
    The only problem is that she starts licking and licking and this
    irritates the lip even more.
    
    Sighhhhh,
    
    Kim
    
2361.12YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JOFri Apr 07 1989 19:376
    I seem to recall a discussion about Rodent Ulcer in this conference.
    This is where I first heard of it.  Don't remember much about it
    other than it can occur on the face.  There may be a keyword for
    it.
    
    Jo
2361.13CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Fri Apr 07 1989 20:312
    Theres some info about rodent ulcers in note 540.*