Hi everyone! Tilly was very good for the vet today and is just fine. The vet said that she had an inflammatory allergic reaction that is an ulcer, although it never developed into a real sore (this isn't technical by any means; she gave me the technical term but I can't remember it). She said that no medication was necessary but if the ulcer came back and became an open sore or worse or something she would need a shot of cortizone or something like that.

She said it might be an allergic reaction to her food, but she really didn't think that was it. She did tell me to change their food dishes from plasitc to glass or stainless steel (she seemed to think stainless steel was better, and said no to ceramic also). Like many posts on this site have said, plastic dishes can harbour bacteria and I guess Tilly is sensitive to it in a way Bassett isn't . I'm going to go look at dishes later this week when I'm done my classes.

She also showed me some pictures from a cat dermatology book that had very severe cases of these ulcers, and it was SO yucky! I said "unless something like that can happen overnight without me noticing, there is NO WAY I would EVER let it get that bad!!!!!!!!! " She did say that they were extreme cases.

She also explained that it isn't necessary to put any antibiotic on it because it wasn't an infection but an allergic reaction from the inside out, and antibiotic wouldn't help.

Then when I left, because Tilly didn't need any medication or anything they didn't charge me the full price for a visit so I only paid $26.75!! I thought that was very nice of her

So now Tilly is resting comfortably and sleeping on my bed It's so good to know she's fine and well! Thanks for all of your warm wishes and get wells! Tilly greatly appreciates it and sends purrs and headbumpies!