Home Forums Cats Cat lip

Cat lip

Published on: July 24, 2021 • By: 12345 · In Forum: Cats
Author
Topic
12345
Participant
July 24, 2021 at 10:16am
My cat lip under the nose is a bit red
Report
Author
Replies
Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
July 24, 2021 at 10:28am
Oh dear!  There could be many reasons for this.  It could be inflammatory eg an insect or nettle sting, or connect to the nose eg rhinitis or infection, or to rubbing the nose against something abrasive.  This is quite a brief description, so a vet who can examine your cat may be able to tell you more.
Report
Author
Replies
Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
July 24, 2021 at 10:28am
Oh dear!  There could be many reasons for this.  It could be inflammatory eg an insect or nettle sting, or connect to the nose eg rhinitis or infection, or to rubbing the nose against something abrasive.  This is quite a brief description, so a vet who can examine your cat may be able to tell you more.
Report
Author
Replies
12345
Participant
July 24, 2021 at 11:12am
My cat is an indoor cat he likes his lip when someone is eating
Report
Author
Replies
Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
July 24, 2021 at 11:43am
Lick lipping is normal to some extent, eg in response to food stimulus but not to the extent that it makes it sore.  Possible reasons include skin disease, or a bi-product of certain viruses, often with secondary infection eg bacteria or yeast getting involved.  A vet would be a good idea, if only to treat any secondary infection and, if primary disease eg skin, virus or whatever seems to be an issue, to look into that.
Report
Author
Replies
Liz Buchanan BVSc MRCVS
Keymaster
July 24, 2021 at 11:43am
Lick lipping is normal to some extent, eg in response to food stimulus but not to the extent that it makes it sore.  Possible reasons include skin disease, or a bi-product of certain viruses, often with secondary infection eg bacteria or yeast getting involved.  A vet would be a good idea, if only to treat any secondary infection and, if primary disease eg skin, virus or whatever seems to be an issue, to look into that.
Report
Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

You must be logged in to create new threads, or access some of the forums

Log In
Register

Registration confirmation will be emailed to you

By joining the Forum, I agree that I am aged over 18 and that I will abide by the Community Guidelines and the Terms

Or

Report a Thread or Reply

Thank you for your help. A member of our team will investigate this further.

Back to forum