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Old November 11th 03, 01:23 AM
Paige
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I don't know if you are still reading this but.... my cat has been having
some sort of allergy problem since July. She has gotten two depomedrol
shots since then.. It has helped tremendously with her scratching and
chewing. It was used only as a last choice though. We've tried the
hypoallergenic diet and she is still on it.

I've read that cats tolerate steroids (their body tolerates it) much better
then dogs, and some cats stay on them all their life.

Paige


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Old November 11th 03, 01:23 AM
Paige
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I don't know if you are still reading this but.... my cat has been having
some sort of allergy problem since July. She has gotten two depomedrol
shots since then.. It has helped tremendously with her scratching and
chewing. It was used only as a last choice though. We've tried the
hypoallergenic diet and she is still on it.

I've read that cats tolerate steroids (their body tolerates it) much better
then dogs, and some cats stay on them all their life.

Paige


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Old November 11th 03, 05:00 AM
Mary
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"Paige" wrote in message
nk.net...
I don't know if you are still reading this but.... my cat has been

having
some sort of allergy problem since July. She has gotten two

depomedrol
shots since then.. It has helped tremendously with her scratching

and
chewing. It was used only as a last choice though. We've tried

the
hypoallergenic diet and she is still on it.

I've read that cats tolerate steroids (their body tolerates it) much

better
then dogs, and some cats stay on them all their life.

Paige

Paige--My Cheeks had bumps on her nose, the vet said they were linear
granuloma (she has bumps up the back of her legs too) and three days
after the depomedrol shot they are not there at all.

I understand there are side effects--such as increased risk of
diabetes. So we need to keep these shots to a minimum. Cheeks has
asthma too.


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Old November 11th 03, 05:00 AM
Mary
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"Paige" wrote in message
nk.net...
I don't know if you are still reading this but.... my cat has been

having
some sort of allergy problem since July. She has gotten two

depomedrol
shots since then.. It has helped tremendously with her scratching

and
chewing. It was used only as a last choice though. We've tried

the
hypoallergenic diet and she is still on it.

I've read that cats tolerate steroids (their body tolerates it) much

better
then dogs, and some cats stay on them all their life.

Paige

Paige--My Cheeks had bumps on her nose, the vet said they were linear
granuloma (she has bumps up the back of her legs too) and three days
after the depomedrol shot they are not there at all.

I understand there are side effects--such as increased risk of
diabetes. So we need to keep these shots to a minimum. Cheeks has
asthma too.


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Old November 11th 03, 05:00 AM
Mary
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"Paige" wrote in message
nk.net...
I don't know if you are still reading this but.... my cat has been

having
some sort of allergy problem since July. She has gotten two

depomedrol
shots since then.. It has helped tremendously with her scratching

and
chewing. It was used only as a last choice though. We've tried

the
hypoallergenic diet and she is still on it.

I've read that cats tolerate steroids (their body tolerates it) much

better
then dogs, and some cats stay on them all their life.

Paige

Paige--My Cheeks had bumps on her nose, the vet said they were linear
granuloma (she has bumps up the back of her legs too) and three days
after the depomedrol shot they are not there at all.

I understand there are side effects--such as increased risk of
diabetes. So we need to keep these shots to a minimum. Cheeks has
asthma too.


 




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