Not exact matches
Eosinophilic granuloma complex or EGC might be listed
by some vets as more common than injuries as a cause of excessive licking.
Cavaliers are commonly affected
by a condition called
eosinophilic stomatitis, which often manifests on the soft palate.1 This inflammatory condition is similar to
eosinophilic granulomas in cats, but histologically, the disease in Cavaliers often lacks
granuloma formation.
Eosinophilic granuloma: an allergic reactive syndrome characterized
by the plaque - like accumulation of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell.
It goes
by various names: Rodent Ulcer, Lick Ulcer,
Eosinophilic Granuloma disease,
Eosinophilic Complex.
The disease is histologically characterized
by eosinophilic and lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates and the formation of
eosinophilic granulomas in different organs.
This mysterious disease of cats goes
by many names: rodent ulcer, lick ulcer,
eosinophilic granuloma disease,
eosinophilic complex etc., and despite the tremendous progress that has been made in veterinary medicine, why it occurs remains an enigma.