On Wed 30 May 2007 12:51:08p, cybercat wrote in
rec.pets.cats.health+behav :

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So, I am thinking she needs to have two Depo shots a year, that
it might not be the best thing to try to take her down to one a
year. She's been frisky and happy, but itchy and congested, too.

Good post, thanks for thinking of this. As you know my Shamrock has
the same problems that Gracie has, except no sign of asthma. I
haven't been successful in eliminating the allergens that cause his
flare-ups, but the Cyclosporine has been mostly effective, with
only one time now needing a boost from one Depo shot in almost the
last year. I have noticed he has stinky runny poop now, but until
you posted that I forgot about Shadow and his IBD, and IBD is also
an auto-immune disease. That is treated with steroids, too, if
altering the diet doesn't help. So you're right, they are related.
I guess I'll have to talk with his vet about this. He might benefit
from 2x yearly, too. Gosh I hate overloading his system with drugs
but as Celeste said you have to measure the risks against the
benefits and do what helps their QOL.

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Cheryl