Plasma cell pododermatitis

[OdinLovesLife]

My cat has been diagnosed with plasma cell pododermatitis by two vets. The first one wanted to put her on cortisone indefinitely, I didn't want her to have cortisone as the first option. The second recommended a 6 month course of antibiotics which helped but didn't completely get rid of the problem. After stopping the antibiotics the problem is slowly returning to it's previous state.

Does anyone have information and treating this problem in cats? Anything helpful?

[opus88]

thankyou for that information. Atopica(cyclosporine) has been used off label for cats in some resistant skin conditions such as EGC (eonsinophilic granuloma complex)...an alergic reaction to food/flea bites/environmental inhalents.
I'm glad it was successful in also treating pododermatitis..
Atopica/cyclosporine is less harmful than using steroids but none the less is a powerful immuno-suppressant medication and needs to be watched closely for adverse reactions especially with the kidneys....I am so glad your kitty saw such great improvement with little or no side effects.
I will send you an article from the Merck Vet Manual showing that cyclosporine(in cats) where this is mentioned.

http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/72400.htm

also the drug.com site where you can read up more on Atopica...again thanks for posting this and I hope your kitty continues to stay healthy :-)

http://www.drugs.com/vet/atopica.html

[bosclo]

He was at the point where he required surgery on his pads. He was bleeding and leaving blood stains wherever he walked. Once again, it's been 1 1/2 years since treatment stopped and no return of the disease.

[opus88]

I'm so glad when I can read a success story......good for him :)))))

[Chip85]

My cat is only 9 months old and has been dealing with this since he was 3 months old. It gets so bad that his pads ulcer and bleed. We have spent $2000 on vet bills trying to treat the problem.  He was getting steroid shots. They worked but his pads would swell and bleed the next week.  He has also tried doxycycline with no help. He will be trying atopica after he finished up these other medications next week.  He Is such a happy beautiful cat and I fear this disease will kill him. I am really praying atopica works.

[opus88]

sure hope it works for your deal kitty too......he is much to young to be going thru so much. keep us updated, sending you both some kitty hugs ((>^.^<))

[Chip85]

Thank you. He had some blood work done today and everything looked good. He will be starting Atopica tomorrow. I will keep you updated.

[Multipetmom]

So what are the results from the Atopica a few years later? My kitty is to start it tomorrow.