Swollen Cat Lip. It usually occurs in old cats and affects the lower jaw and lip. Surgery will be performed to remove the tooth drain the cyst and remove the cyst lining.
These are the cells normally associated with allergies and parasites but in EGC they cause ulcers erosions swellings or plaques of. If your cat seems to be avoiding eating or having trouble eating that swollen lip could be a symptom of an underlying dental issue. The rapid growth of malignant cells leads to swollen bottom lip in cats and lymph nodes swelling.
EGC is the name for a variety of diseases all caused by an accumulation of a particular white blood cell called eosinophil Ee-Oh-Sin-Oh-Fil.
In her article for Veterinary Partner Jan Bellows DVM explains that an abscessed or broken tooth or another infected sore in a cats mouth will cause swelling of the lips or face. Older cats with kidney failure are more at risk for this disease. A swollen lip might be in rare cases the symptom of an oral tumor specifically feline oral squamous cell carcinoma or FOSCC. How Do These Cat Lip Ulcers Form.