Urticaria pigmentosa

[hharmony]

My little Mokie has this trouble. She has one huge spot on her eyebrow area that scabbed and oozed. She rubbed at it often so I sprayed some Allerspray on it. She has three smaller spits near her ears but none anywhere else. I'll be calling her vet tomorrow. Could it be an allergic reaction? They are in the areas she rubs against our faces? I feel so helpless in what to do for her. Good luck with your poor kitty!

 

[Catzzzmeow]

My little Mokie has this trouble. She has one huge spot on her eyebrow area that scabbed and oozed. She rubbed at it often so I sprayed some Allerspray on it. She has three smaller spits near her ears but none anywhere else. I'll be calling her vet tomorrow. Could it be an allergic reaction? They are in the areas she rubs against our faces? I feel so helpless in what to do for her. Good luck with your poor kitty!

Glad you are getting this checked out. These are big spots. Be sure to think of everything they rub on etc so you can share with vet. Is excessive sun bathing an issue? Does your baby sit under something electronic that might be generating heat ? Think of everything...the more info you have for vet the better.

Please let us know what your vet had to say.


Patti

 

[ZiggyStardust]

How are all the kitties with skin issues going today? So far so good here. Kangaroo only trial continuing.

Please post updates.

Glad it's working!
Holiday got me too busy to do an update on Toothy before now. We compared the pictures from the start to 1o days on Zyrtec. There didn't appear to be any change so we don't think it's Urticaria Pigmentosa.

 

[NinaGato]

here is what her neck looks like 3 weeks after a steroid shot.

She is a tortie but the dark freckle spots are scar tissue from a secondary skin infection that is all healed up know. She doesn't have the greasy Seborrhea anymore and thw smell she had is gone.
I am watching out for foot chewing and head shaking. Those are signs that she is going to start an breakout.

 

[pussiette]

My little Mokie has this trouble. She has one huge spot on her eyebrow area that scabbed and oozed. She rubbed at it often so I sprayed some Allerspray on it. She has three smaller spits near her ears but none anywhere else. I'll be calling her vet tomorrow. Could it be an allergic reaction? They are in the areas she rubs against our faces? I feel so helpless in what to do for her. Good luck with your poor kitty!

Sorry to hear this issue it looks like hives that my cat has we think its food but also atopy so no chemicals or synthetics or worming or shampoos nothing. How long has this been happening how old is your baby what do you feed your baby etc etc where did you buy your baby from...might be the same genetics?

 

[pussiette]

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here is what her neck looks like 3 weeks after a steroid shot.
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She is a tortie but the dark freckle spots are scar tissue from a secondary skin infection that is all healed up know. She doesn't have the greasy Seborrhea anymore and thw smell she had is gone.
I am watching out for foot chewing and head shaking. Those are signs that she is going to start an breakout.

Do you think its working! Any new breakouts?

 

[pussiette]

Glad it's working!
Holiday got me too busy to do an update on Toothy before now. We compared the pictures from the start to 1o days on Zyrtec. There didn't appear to be any change so we don't think it's Urticaria Pigmentosa.

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Sorry. Have you had biopsy results yet is your baby itchy? Can anyone else on this forum help?

 

[NinaGato]

Do you think its working! Any new breakouts?

Ok now she is breaking out. I think because the steroid is wearing off. She has bumps on her neck and starting on her feet. Made vet visit for Friday. She says she has two differnt things and a oral steroids that she wants to try. Will update

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Shoot. Sorry to hear this. I know you were so hopeful.

 

[NinaGato]

Shoot. Sorry to hear this. I know you were so hopeful.

Thanks...it was so good to have her feeling and looking good for so long. we will see what comes of Fridays vet visit

 

[hharmony]

The vet said she believes it started with an ear infection and then she scratched at her ears breaking skin and spreading infection. She is on antibiotic orally and in ear drops as well as steroids to stop the itching. She said if it is immune related the spots will worsen and then we will change treatment. She didn't see signs of fungus.

 

[beckicu]

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[NinaGato]

Here is a patch of new spots on Ki's knee.

And here is her neck getting all broke out.
she has bumps starting all over her feet and tail. The vet visit tomorrow cannot come soon enough. She is shaking her head a lot and digging at her ears.
Will update with prognosis and new treatment.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Positive thoughts sent for you Kia...hang in there Monique!!!!

 

[NinaGato]

Positive thoughts sent for you Kia...hang in there Monique!!!!

Thank you BLFF!

 

[pussiette]

Ok now she is breaking out. I think because the steroid is wearing off. She has bumps on her neck and starting on her feet. Made vet visit for Friday. She says she has two differnt things and a oral steroids that she wants to try. Will update

Sorry to hear what are you feeding your baby?

 

[pussiette]

The vet said she believes it started with an ear infection and then she scratched at her ears breaking skin and spreading infection. She is on antibiotic orally and in ear drops as well as steroids to stop the itching. She said if it is immune related the spots will worsen and then we will change treatment. She didn't see signs of fungus.

What are you feeding your baby sorry do you know what triggers this?!

 

[pussiette]

Ok now she is breaking out. I think because the steroid is wearing off. She has bumps on her neck and starting on her feet. Made vet visit for Friday. She says she has two differnt things and a oral steroids that she wants to try. Will update

What litter does your baby use?

 

[pussiette]

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Does your cat get this?

 

[pussiette]

May all our babies get well we had a problem yesterday our baby ate the other baby's food still on the food trial.

 

[NinaGato]

Vet visit update:
She got another steroid shot. Wow those work fast. She got it at 3 pm and she is already looking better at 9pm. Vet wants to continue with venison and pea diet trial for another month. Said to lower the dose of her buspar because socially she is doing so well and because she has lost weight. Anti anxiety drugs can make you loose weight so not uncommon but she is only 6.3 pounds so we don't want her to loose any more.
She wants to see I'd giving the food trial another 6 weeks will help. So, I am still playing the waiting game.

She is on royal canin venison and pea diet. Everyone likes it so that is what everyone is eating. I am being super strict. No other treats or food scraps. None!

I use doctor elesy precious cat litter. Or cat attract. It has no scent or additives and she does best on it. I liked using swheat scoop or the corn litter but she avoids it and so I switched. No one seems to mind. I am down to 3 cats so I go through very little litter.

 

[pussiette]

Vet visit update:
She got another steroid shot. Wow those work fast. She got it at 3 pm and she is already looking better at 9pm. Vet wants to continue with venison and pea diet trial for another month. Said to lower the dose of her buspar because socially she is doing so well and because she has lost weight. Anti anxiety drugs can make you loose weight so not uncommon but she is only 6.3 pounds so we don't want her to loose any more.
She wants to see I'd giving the food trial another 6 weeks will help. So, I am still playing the waiting game.

She is on royal canin venison and pea diet. Everyone likes it so that is what everyone is eating. I am being super strict. No other treats or food scraps. None!

I use doctor elesy precious cat litter. Or cat attract. It has no scent or additives and she does best on it. I liked using swheat scoop or the corn litter but she avoids it and so I switched. No one seems to mind. I am down to 3 cats so I go through very little litter.

I am so glad that SOMETHING is working for you. It's incredible that you could see a difference in the pred shot - that's amazing. Because that had NO effect on my baby.

It's good that venison and pea diet is working and not making it worse.

Good luck with the food trial it's hard to keep cats on a trial when it's a multi cat household.

I've created another thread for us too to help track our progress.

 

[andreanar]

@Inflamed & @ZiggyStardust you both look like you are dealing with problems along the same line. Altho Toothy's is much more extreme. The others look like open pustule type lesions, they look painful. I pray for you all to find something that gives your cats' comfort and relief from these issues.

 

[andreanar]

@pussiette Do you have updated Pictures of your kittys skin?

 

[NinaGato]

3 weeks from last steroid shot. And Ki is starting to get spots. I have to call vet on Monday. Very frustrated....