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Allergies
I have had cats around for decades, and until the past couple years
never had a cat with an allergy. Now I have two, unrelated cats, different ages, with allergies. About 1 1/2 years ago one cat, Speedy, began loosing hair. Two different vets said the same thing, flea allergy. Speedy got a shot and some pills to take for a week or so. His hair grew back, I kept the Frontline on, etc., but a few months after the hair filled in, it began thinning again. Both vets again said it was a flea allergy and treatment began again, and it worked. Now the hair is beginning to thin again. My question about this issue is, if the Frontline has been applied on a regular monthly basis, why the flea allergy problem? Seem if there are no fleas, there should be no allergy. Now on to the 2nd cat. I noticed a small scratch at the edge of one eye so took her to the vet. He took one quick look and said it was a bad allergy. He also looked in the front of the mouth and said there was some swelling, so was positive it was an allergy. Got a shot and some eye drops. Where do allergies come from? Why is it over 30+ years of cat ownership, not one cat until now has had an allergy? Before the allergy showed up in Speedy, all the cats ate was dry food. I began splitting one can among the three each day. Is there anything in canned food more likely to cause allergies than dry food? |
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I'd say you need a new vet or a second opinion.
I'm in the same boat as you, and extremely frustrated. I have also a long history of cat ownership, and also now have 2 cats with severe allergies. Melon has no fleas (never has) and is losing her hair in exactly the same way. I am unwilling to keep treating her with prednisone. And Terzi is sneezing and wheezing. I am hoping once the weather warms up and they get more fresh air that they will improve. If not, I'm considering a dermatologist. I do hope such a thing exists! I am feeding ultra premium food because of Willie's IBD, so although it may be food related, it definitely isn't because of the quality of the food! wrote in message ... I have had cats around for decades, and until the past couple years never had a cat with an allergy. Now I have two, unrelated cats, different ages, with allergies. About 1 1/2 years ago one cat, Speedy, began loosing hair. Two different vets said the same thing, flea allergy. Speedy got a shot and some pills to take for a week or so. His hair grew back, I kept the Frontline on, etc., but a few months after the hair filled in, it began thinning again. Both vets again said it was a flea allergy and treatment began again, and it worked. Now the hair is beginning to thin again. My question about this issue is, if the Frontline has been applied on a regular monthly basis, why the flea allergy problem? Seem if there are no fleas, there should be no allergy. Now on to the 2nd cat. I noticed a small scratch at the edge of one eye so took her to the vet. He took one quick look and said it was a bad allergy. He also looked in the front of the mouth and said there was some swelling, so was positive it was an allergy. Got a shot and some eye drops. Where do allergies come from? Why is it over 30+ years of cat ownership, not one cat until now has had an allergy? Before the allergy showed up in Speedy, all the cats ate was dry food. I began splitting one can among the three each day. Is there anything in canned food more likely to cause allergies than dry food? |
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