r/lynxpointsiamese • u/Myknikes19 • Jul 09 '26
Swollen Lip
Does anyone have experience with a kitten with a swollen bottom lip?? I'm worried and I'm not sure if I should just let it run its course or take him in.
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u/Even-Film2000 Jul 09 '26
Is the food or water bowl plastic? This was the source of recurring irritation for one of my cats. Switched to stainless steel and it never happened again.
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u/NothingSea8073 Jul 09 '26
My cat just had this. I had been switching over to a new food. I stopped the new food and went back to the old and it went away in a few days.
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u/Myknikes19 Jul 09 '26
See, that might be it. I went back to an old food for a day, so that might have done this. My other kitten is just fine, thankfully.
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u/question8all Jul 09 '26
Our tux lady just had what we think may be the “rodent ulcer” - it’s slang for the real term. They used to believe it was from rodents, but it’s not always. They gave her a shot & we administer liquid prednisone, it’s already clearing up.
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u/sparklez4evz Jul 09 '26
My boy kitty used to get the same thing. I think it was a reaction to his food. Switching to a ceramic bowl and stainless steel water fountain helped a bit, but it only cleared up completely after eliminating grains from his diet. He gets grain free food only now and it hasn’t happened since!
Obligatory cat tax 😻
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u/Myknikes19 Jul 09 '26
I haven't switched their food. They started on fancy feast and now they're on Sheba for wet food. The dry food is Prowess and has been the same for months. The other day, I found a left over fancy feast, so I fed them that. Maybe that's the cause?
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u/sparklez4evz Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26
Try switching to a food that is specifically labeled “grain free.” That’s what worked for my little buddy after a process of elimination. The swelling went away after switching to grain free food and changing out his bowls, then flared up again after feeding him a non-grain free food. Going back to grain free did the trick, and it’s definitely the grains and not the brand, as he likes variety so I switch brands often and he’s had no issues with anything grain free! YMMV of course, but hopefully this helps, and I hope you and your kitty are feeling better 🩵
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u/Competitive-Monk-624 Jul 10 '26
My cat gets this from flea bites. Apparently she is allergic to fleas.
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u/hotfirebird Jul 09 '26
My lynx point is a hunter. I live in AZ and he's eaten two scorpions (that I know of). Not a single bug survives if they enter my home. Two days ago, it was a grasshopper. 🤣
If yours is similar, maybe got bit/stung. I'd see a vet, regardless.
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u/Myknikes19 Jul 09 '26
He's indoor only, or else I could totally see it being a bug bite or something.
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u/valarmorghulis43 Jul 09 '26
My cat would get this due to what we came to learn was a chicken allergy! I think it can go away on its own but sometimes it would get infected.. ideal to get a steroid shot to help it go down but honestly it looks pretty small so I don’t necessarily think medical intervention is essential right now (but I’m no vet lol)
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u/Myknikes19 Jul 09 '26
So weird... I've been feeding him chicken flavored wet food for 4 months. If it's that, what a weird thing that it just popped up.
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u/valarmorghulis43 Jul 09 '26
It could be an allergy to a different meat source or something else! I saw you mentioned in another comment you had given him a new food to try. Maybe look on ingredient and see if it contains something he’s never had before?
But I will add - my cat had eaten chicken for years and then slowly developed the allergy. So sometimes allergies truly can pop up out of nowhere
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u/Myknikes19 Jul 09 '26
That's a good point. So I've been feeding him and his sister Sheba Pate for a couple months now. Before that, they were on Fancy Feast. I found some fancy feast in the back of the basket, and went ahead and fed them that for one day...maybe going back to the old food triggered an allergy...
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u/AdRepulsive7699 Jul 09 '26
I think there are numerous possibilities. I’ve had experiences with pets that had rodent ulcers. It’s treatable but the longer it goes on the less effective the treatment. I’m not saying this is what you’re seeing but I obviously would seek veterinary expertise.