My cat fell and has a swollen, inflamed lip gash. What to do?

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Sage! Possible causes are: allergies, trauma from excessive grooming (rodent ulcer), allergic reaction, or from licking a caustic toxic substance. Without seeing a picture or examining Sage it is hard to tell you much more. Since cats can not tolerate human medications it is best to have Sage examined by a Vet today so she can be treated. I hope this helps and I wish you and Sage the very best!

I am very sorry that Kitty has his sore near her lip. Thank you for proving pictures, it is difficult to know precisely what caused this lesion it may have been a cat scratch, a traumatic puncture from for example a fence, or possible a primary skin like feline acne, or allergic disease. At this stage it appears to be slightly crusted and inflamed and I would suggest a trip to the veterinarian. The vet will most likely clean the wound and debris any necrotic material. The vet may also send home pain relief, anti inflammatory medications and / or antibiotics. The vet will also be able examine the area and reach a diagnosis. Best of luck to you both and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

She could have an eosinophilic granuloma which is common in cats and can be caused by an allergic response. The lesion may become ulcerated and is typically treated with a corticosteroid. If she has any fleas then she should be treated for fleas. You could also put her on a hypoallergenic diet and see if that helps. Try to find a low cost clinic or a vet that would take a payment plan so you can get her treated. If she just needs a corticosteroid then it shouldn't be very expensive. Hope she gets better soon!

Hello. It looks like Firu has a particularly significant case of an eosinophilic ulcer. This may be related to some allergy in his environment. Your veterinarian can recommend some treatments that may help this to heal & hopefully slow down any reocurrances. Hopefully, he will be doing much better soon & thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This looks like it is due to the tooth causing pressure on the gum causing this ulcer/lesion. I would agree with your veterinarian in that they probably need to sedate or put under anesthesia to be able to better evaluate this region. Then they can treat it accordingly. If it is found to be dental disease, they can correct it then. Best of luck!

The picture doesn't look like a very serious wound to me. I would continue to watch it. If it starts bleeding, if the swelling gets larger, if there is a creamy yellow/white/green discharge, or if Venus is not eating well, she may need to see a vet for treatment.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Ronda and for providing pictures, they are very helpful. It is swollen but I would not say it's an emergency situation. As long as he is eating and drinking normally, you don't need to rush him into a vet asap but he should see one in the next few days. I am concerned that his lower lip is that swollen. Give his vet a call to see if you get him into a vet in the next few days. I hope this helps!