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Allergies, Linear Granuloma, and Diet
Cheeky has asthma--presented with it the day I brought her home from
the shelter. Very scary attacks which we control with shots. I wait as long as I can i.e. until she coughs or sniffles, to take her in because I know that steroid use can cause diabetes and a host of other problems. She is currently having 3-4 shots per year.She is a 7-pound grey-brown mackerel tabby, age about three, sweetest creature in the world. :0) Took her in for her her "depo" shot (what they call it, it is cortisone, I think?) yesterday. I asked the doctor to check her out because I had noticed some tiny bumps on her nose and the back of one of her legs, along the tendon. He said it is linear granuloma, and explained that it is a syndrome, not life threatening, controlled by cortisone (in other words, exactly what we are doing now.) (He also said the linear kind is rare--that he sees maybe 40 cases of the "rodent ulcer" syndrome a year, and of those, maybe one linear granuloma case. I guess we're just lucky--and I actually mean that because I am so relieve this is not something life threatening.) Then I went to Google and read all the posts I could from this and all the other cat groups and I see that LG can really bother them, cause them to scratch themselves raw and be very uncomfortable. Here is what I would like to know: has anyone out there fed a cat with asthma/Linear granuloma a diet that had really seemed to help keep the masses/lesions to a minimum? I would like to do what I can to make sure Cheeks doesn't suffer. Also, are there allergy tests for cats? It seems to me that if I could keep her from the things she is allergic to she might not get the bumps or asthma as much? Any help is much appreciated. |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "Mary" Hi Mary, Sorry to hear Cheeky has asthma. My little Meesha has it too. In my particular case, we see a hollistic vet, and we switched her to a homemade raw diet, as well as using natural remedies, which has been greatly beneficial. I have never heard of holistic vets, I'll have to check that out around here. Asthma and granulomas can indicate a weak immune system, and there are things a person can do with the help of a vet to strengthen it. It can also be the result of over vaccination. I was just hinking about the fact that our cats are indoor only, so why do they need all those shots? Cheeks got a fatty mass around her vax site once, too. There is also a plant based natural cortisone that a vet can prescribe. I'm not sure if you live in the US or not, but there is a state by state listing of holistic vets at www.altvetmed.com. You might also want to check out the book that Cheryl posted about regarding animals and allergies. Best of luck and healing purrs to Cheeky Lauren Super, Lauren, thank you. You are always so helpful. I'll come back and share what I learn about boosting cats' immune systems. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: "Mary"
"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "Mary" Hi Mary, Sorry to hear Cheeky has asthma. My little Meesha has it too. In my particular case, we see a hollistic vet, and we switched her to a homemade raw diet, as well as using natural remedies, which has been greatly beneficial. I have never heard of holistic vets, I'll have to check that out around here. Asthma and granulomas can indicate a weak immune system, and there are things a person can do with the help of a vet to strengthen it. It can also be the result of over vaccination. I was just hinking about the fact that our cats are indoor only, so why do they need all those shots? Cheeks got a fatty mass around her vax site once, too. There is also a plant based natural cortisone that a vet can prescribe. I'm not sure if you live in the US or not, but there is a state by state listing of holistic vets at www.altvetmed.com. You might also want to check out the book that Cheryl posted about regarding animals and allergies. Best of luck and healing purrs to Cheeky Lauren Super, Lauren, thank you. You are always so helpful. I'll come back and share what I learn about boosting cats' immune systems. Best of luck, Mary, and if I can help further, please let me know. I know how hard it is having a furbaby with asthma. If you email me with your email addy, I can send you some more info. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... Best of luck, Mary, and if I can help further, please let me know. I know how hard it is having a furbaby with asthma. It really is. It figures that she, the sweetest creature I have ever known, would have it! My 20-year-old was mean as a snake and healthy as a horse! I did love her, too, but my love was largely unrequited! If you email me with your email addy, I can send you some more info. I'd love that Lauren, thank yoou. My email is . |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... Best of luck, Mary, and if I can help further, please let me know. I know how hard it is having a furbaby with asthma. It really is. It figures that she, the sweetest creature I have ever known, would have it! My 20-year-old was mean as a snake and healthy as a horse! I did love her, too, but my love was largely unrequited! If you email me with your email addy, I can send you some more info. I'd love that Lauren, thank yoou. My email is . |
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From: "Mary"
"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "Mary" Hi Mary, Sorry to hear Cheeky has asthma. My little Meesha has it too. In my particular case, we see a hollistic vet, and we switched her to a homemade raw diet, as well as using natural remedies, which has been greatly beneficial. I have never heard of holistic vets, I'll have to check that out around here. Asthma and granulomas can indicate a weak immune system, and there are things a person can do with the help of a vet to strengthen it. It can also be the result of over vaccination. I was just hinking about the fact that our cats are indoor only, so why do they need all those shots? Cheeks got a fatty mass around her vax site once, too. There is also a plant based natural cortisone that a vet can prescribe. I'm not sure if you live in the US or not, but there is a state by state listing of holistic vets at www.altvetmed.com. You might also want to check out the book that Cheryl posted about regarding animals and allergies. Best of luck and healing purrs to Cheeky Lauren Super, Lauren, thank you. You are always so helpful. I'll come back and share what I learn about boosting cats' immune systems. Best of luck, Mary, and if I can help further, please let me know. I know how hard it is having a furbaby with asthma. If you email me with your email addy, I can send you some more info. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "Mary" Hi Mary, Sorry to hear Cheeky has asthma. My little Meesha has it too. In my particular case, we see a hollistic vet, and we switched her to a homemade raw diet, as well as using natural remedies, which has been greatly beneficial. I have never heard of holistic vets, I'll have to check that out around here. Asthma and granulomas can indicate a weak immune system, and there are things a person can do with the help of a vet to strengthen it. It can also be the result of over vaccination. I was just hinking about the fact that our cats are indoor only, so why do they need all those shots? Cheeks got a fatty mass around her vax site once, too. There is also a plant based natural cortisone that a vet can prescribe. I'm not sure if you live in the US or not, but there is a state by state listing of holistic vets at www.altvetmed.com. You might also want to check out the book that Cheryl posted about regarding animals and allergies. Best of luck and healing purrs to Cheeky Lauren Super, Lauren, thank you. You are always so helpful. I'll come back and share what I learn about boosting cats' immune systems. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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PawsForThought composed with style: Asthma and granulomas can indicate a weak immune system, and there are things a person can do with the help of a vet to strengthen it. I could be totally wrong here but I believe allergies are more the result of an over active immune system. I think this is why steroids help a lot of the time because it suppresses the immune system. Something about too many white blood cells attacking what the body considers foreign, right or wrong. It can also be the result of over vaccination. That is my understanding, too. |
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From: "Cheryl"
PawsForThought composed with style: Asthma and granulomas can indicate a weak immune system, and there are things a person can do with the help of a vet to strengthen it. I could be totally wrong here but I believe allergies are more the result of an over active immune system. I think this is why steroids help a lot of the time because it suppresses the immune system. Something about too many white blood cells attacking what the body considers foreign, right or wrong. You are absolutely right, and if I am understanding it right, the immune system has to be comprised to begin with, then it overreacts. According to Don Hamilton, DVM, "Allergies are caused by the allergen - they are an internal problem first. The immune system becomes overreactive and then develops an allergy to whatever potential allergens are around...The immune system must be compromised first, and this is often caused by other stressors like vaccines, toxins, and poor foods." Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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