My cat has eosinophilic plaque. Is her current treatment enough?

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Steroids generally used are Prednisolone or Depo-Medrol. If Steroids can not control the lesions, we often go to Atopica ( cyclosporine ). For the antibiotic, I would start either with the amoxicillin/clauvalonic acid or one of the cephalosporins ( Covenia if available to you). You might also investigate using a hypoallergenic diet for cats, such as one with a novel protein or one made with a hydrolyzed protein. Science Diet & Royal Canin are very popular ones here. Hope this helps. Take care.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Zorro. An esinophilic granuloma needs to be diagnosed by a surgical biopsy. There is typically an underlying allergy such as to something in the cat's diet, environment or even fleas that trigger this reaction. The lesions can be aggressive and typically need extensive treatment. In some cases, diet modification is needed as well as anti-inflammatory or even immunosuppressive therapy. I recommend seeking a second opinion with another veterinarian to be sure you have an accurate diagnosis. Then Zorro can receive the best care. I hope this information helps!

Eosinophillic granulomas and ulcers are a symptom of an underlying allergy. It is best if you work with your vet to help alleviate the allergy - as continued steroid shots are not recommended in the long term. I usually start with making sure he is on an excellent flea control product every month without fail (and any other pets in the house as well). If BearBear goes outdoors, I suggest also performing a full environmental flea treatment - fleas are the biggest trigger for these lesions. The next step is a prescription hypoallergenic diet. There are 3 main excellent brands available - Hill's, Royal Canin and Purina Rx. Finally, if BearBear is still reacting despite these changes, you may wish to consider either Atopica for cats (toxo testing needed first), or oral steroids that you would give daily or every other day. Compounded varieties may be needed if you struggle to give him pills

I'm so sorry to hear about Tetra! That is a tough disease to manage and I know it can be so frustrating. The problem is, we often have no idea what triggers a flare up. It can be anything from something blooming outside to someone lighting a cigarette inside, to one tiny mite/flea/mosquito/ant bite to a tiny piece of something dropped on the kitchen floor, even stress or illness can sometimes contribute to a flare up ...you get the idea. In all honesty, you are doing basically everything I would recommend, though I would add on the omega 3's. I usually recommend about 130 mg of fish oil per pound daily. (Work up to this dose though because it can cause some soft stool if you start off too high.) I haven't heard of the canned food thing but certainly ask the dermatologist/internist if that might help. Unfortunately, many of these cats are on Atopica for quite some time but hopefully with the immunotherapy, etc. you can hopefully stop in time. Of course, consulting with a board-certified dermatologists or internists can be very helpful. Best of luck to you and Tetra

Hello. It is very difficult to diagnose a skin problem just by looking at it, & certainly harder by a picture. If this is similar to what your other cat has, then I might be suspicious of a mange mite called Demodex gatoi. I would first talk to your vet about treating both cats ( & any others in the house ) with Bravecto, just to rule this out ( it is also great for fleas). For EG, some cats will respond nicely to occasional steroid injections. You can also do a hypoallergenic diet trial to rule out a food allergy. Antihistamines sometimes will control symptoms, especially Certirizine ( your veterinarian can recommend a dose ), & some cats are being treated with a relatively new medication for allergies in dogs called Apoquel. So, once your veterinarian has confirmed what the skin lesions are, treatment can be started. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Poor girl. I can see a tiny area there that is red, but nothing more in detail can be made from the photo. This could be eosinophlic plaques, if they are slightly raised areas (plaques) and are itchy. The treatment for this would be steroids prescribed by your vet, since the cause would be an immune medicated response. Other possibilities here would be a fungal infection or severe bacterial infection. Additional skin testing may be needed by your vet, so its best to take Mynxy in to be seen. I hope that Mynxy's skin resolves soon! Best wishes and take care.

Hello. Without an actual hands on diagnosis, it is difficult to tell exactly what this is, but it does resemble a condition call eosinophilic plaques. If this is what you are dealing with, the condition is frequently associated with underlying allergic disease & tend to respond very quickly to glucocorticoids. The allergies can be to fleas, food, something in the environment & even other insect hypersensitivities like to mosquitoes. The cornerstone to therapy is trying to identify & manage the underlying cause(s). If this is done, the prognosis is excellent for a very manageable condition. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.