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Severe Scratching-cleopatra
Hey all new to the board, desperate for answers.
Hey all i've got a siamese cat 3 or 4 years old. good cat well behaved(ish) love her to death. she's spayed of course. we also own her brother(neutered) , his son (neutered) and daughter(for sale), and his "wife" (soon to be spayed). 5 cats in total. anyways she's the only one out of the bunch that is scratching so much it's created open wounds. all around her face and bottom. she was being treated with a 12mg dose of depo for allergies which works well for two months, but this damages her liver and we have to take her off soon. we tried switching to variety of foods all dry, we just heard about trying wet food, so we're trying this next. any suggestions to what the underlying cause is????? signed desperate -- Message posted via http://www.catkb.com |
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we tried switching to variety of foods all
dry, we just heard about trying wet food, so we're trying this next. The majority of dry foods contain corn and this is a common allergen that can cause the symptoms you're seeing. I have several cats that react extemely badly to corn and one in particular suffered with hair loss over his entire face and severe scratching. I feed high quality canned now and ave had no problems for a long, long time. Unless you do an elimination diet you won't know what the issue is, however going to a *grain free* canned diet is a good first step. Wellness is an excellent choice and is free of corn and grains. I would start out with just the chicken and turkey flavors and see how things go. It can take many weeks to see improvement so you have to be patient. You can find where to buy Wellness he http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com/loca...cator_form.asp A good book you might want to also check out is this one: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...314236-5302404 Megan "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke Learn The TRUTH About Declawing http://www.stopdeclaw.com Zuzu's Cats Photo Album: http://www.PictureTrail.com/zuzu22 "Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way." - W.H. Murray |
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