Eosinophilic Granuloma

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Hi again! While this question pertains to my civvie, Nemo, I would like to say that my sugar foots, Squeaks, has responded marvelously to just the wet food switch! Thanks to this wonderful site and all of the helpful info!
My little Nemo has been diagnosed as having EG ulcers in his mouth and on his lips. His only significant response is frequent reguritation of food, but he still eats and drinks well, so it's not and emergency.
We know this is an immune response. The two most likely culprits are food or something outside. (Don't panic! He's indoor with fenced yard supervised play time.) A while back we tried the hyopallergenic RX food. Not that I would feed that now, knowing what I do about RX food, but he snubbed his nose at it so that was pointless. It does seem to happen more during warmer months when I open the door to the backyard and let them play in the afternoons, but I haven't recorded flare-ups (didn't know it could be seasonal until today) and can't say it's true with certianty. However, in the interim, I'm looking at food. Is there a (double whammy!) listing of diabetic approved, allergy approved (or at least LESS likely to cause it) foods out there? Ultimately I think switching them both to raw will solve everything (IF the allergy is food) but that can take anywhere from days to months for them to accept it. I want to mitigate these lesions/ulcers now if possible.
 
Changing Nemo's diet might help with future issues but first he needs treatment to get the eosinophilic granuloma under control. EGC responds very well to corticosteroids.

A few years ago one of my cats had a growth in her mouth biopsied and it came back as eosinophilic granuloma. Because Holly is diabetic, injectible steroids were out of the question so she was put on a course of oral prednisolone which worked beautifully. I also changed her to a diet without by-products or grains. We used Authority but there lots of other choices. Holly does appear to have an allergy to something, likely food-related because she will start pulling out her coat if fed something else. As long as she stays on that food there haven't been any further EGC flareups.

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Deborah
 
Thanks! I'll look into the Authority. Nemo isn't diabetic, but his brofur Squeaks is, and I'd like to find something they can both eat.
Nemo is currently on oral prednisolone which he has responded well to in the past. I hate giving it because it's so hard on their little kidneys and livers, but that's what clears up the lesions. We have been treating flare ups with vet supervision like this for 3-4 years.
My gut tells me this is seasonal because I can't recall seeing it during the winter when he stays indoors. I know his immune system is unique because he got poison ivy last year. Never saw a cat do that and even the vet was surprised. I found him alone, in a lake, and he was so tiny I had to bottle feed and stimulate excretion. I'm sure his immune system suffered without mom's milk.
I'm feeding Fancy Feast classics right now, but I'll certainly look into Authority. Thank you!
 
Because the free-flow of information was arbitrarily and summarily closed on FaceBook (and to prove my point from my rant), here is yet another bump. ((Thanks))
 
Squeaks & Nemo said:
Hi again! While this question pertains to my civvie, Nemo, I would like to say that my sugar foots, Squeaks, has responded marvelously to just the wet food switch! Thanks to this wonderful site and all of the helpful info!
My little Nemo has been diagnosed as having EG ulcers in his mouth and on his lips. His only significant response is frequent reguritation of food, but he still eats and drinks well, so it's not and emergency.
We know this is an immune response. The two most likely culprits are food or something outside. (Don't panic! He's indoor with fenced yard supervised play time.) A while back we tried the hyopallergenic RX food. Not that I would feed that now, knowing what I do about RX food, but he snubbed his nose at it so that was pointless. It does seem to happen more during warmer months when I open the door to the backyard and let them play in the afternoons, but I haven't recorded flare-ups (didn't know it could be seasonal until today) and can't say it's true with certianty. However, in the interim, I'm looking at food. Is there a (double whammy!) listing of diabetic approved, allergy approved (or at least LESS likely to cause it) foods out there? Ultimately I think switching them both to raw will solve everything (IF the allergy is food) but that can take anywhere from days to months for them to accept it. I want to mitigate these lesions/ulcers now if possible.
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Hello,

I am struggling with a similar issue with my IBD and diabetic boy, so would love to know people's responses. Ozzy was stable for a while on Hills I/D dry, which is the only thing he'd eat. I know now that PX food isn't good for them, but that's what he had and it worked for a while, so it might be something to look into? Maybe your kitties will have the wet. Ozzy won't...
 
If the Authority does not work, you may want to look at a single protein or limited ingredient food. Several years ago I had a dog with severe food allergies. She seemed to do best when she was eating the Natural Balance limited ingredient foods. I am not sure of the carb counts for the cat flavors.
 
I would definitely try a limited ingredient food, to see if that helps. I have used Nature's Variety Limited Ingredient in the past and it is a very good food. Just be careful, if you try it, to make sure you get the Limited Ingredient (which is also grain-free) rather than just the Grain Free, the labels are very similar!
 
Also interested in any information that may be added here as I may be dealing with a similar issue (not confirmed yet - vet says she doesn't know what the problem is right now but EGC is one of several possibilities). We're going to be having a biopsy done for Regan at the same time as a dental to avoid putting her under twice - the delay is that the vet wanted to try ABs for a week or two first to see if that had any effect.
 
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