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How does one figure out what a cat is allergic to?
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wrote in message .net... How does one figure out what a cat is allergic to? Look at what you are feeding her. Many cats are allergic to grains, esp. corn or wheat gluten. Do you see that in the ingredients? If so, (or even if not) try another food without it. Does your cat scratch more when your house is dusty than when it's clean? Could be dust. Same with mold, they can be allergic to the same things we are. My cat has athsma and allergies. Everything got better once I found a food that does not bother her--but she also gets Depo Medrol shots quarterly. Your best bet is to talk to your vet. (Depo is a steroid and there are downsides to using it, including a risk of the cat developing diabetes esp. if they need shots as frequently as every two months or more.) In addition to the Depo, when my kitty is clearly suffering (scratching, has little bumps, or purrs "thickly" so I can hear the congestion) my doctor okayed giving her 2 mgs of Chlortrimeton every twelve hours. (NOT the one that says "D", just the one for allergies.) The tabs are 4 mgs and you can just cut them in half. I find this helps her after just one does. (Makes her sleepy, but she's a cat! What's one more hour when you are already sleeping 20 a day!) |
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wrote in message .net... How does one figure out what a cat is allergic to? What are your cat's symptoms? Could be dietary or environmental or autoimmune. The best starting point would be an elimination diet to see if the cat is allergic to a specific protein or ingredient. Hill's Prescription Diet z/d is a good diet for ruling out food allergies or aversions. If the cat is still symptomatic after ruling out dietary causes, the next step would be a search for environmental allergens. Phil |
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In , on 02/22/06
at 12:06 AM, "cybercat" said: How does one figure out what a cat is allergic to? Look at what you are feeding her. Many cats are allergic to grains, esp. corn or wheat gluten. Do you see that in the ingredients? If so, (or even if not) try another food without it. Does your cat scratch more when your house is dusty than when it's clean? Could be dust. Same with mold, they can be allergic to the same things we are. Haven't seen a problem with dust. A few years ago, the cat had the same problem he has now - scratching the fur off his neck, hiding, and generally feeling miserable. We did change food, and he recovered, so we guessed that he was allergic to fish. We've fed chicken since, but just discovered the food he's been eating all these years contains fish oil (why?) We just got lamb and rice food that's supposed to be hypoallergenic (vet recommended it after seeing the cat), but it can take weeks for the change in food to help (if the previous food was the problem, and the new food doesn't contain something he's allergic to.) In addition to the Depo, when my kitty is clearly suffering (scratching, has little bumps, or purrs "thickly" so I can hear the congestion) my doctor okayed giving her 2 mgs of Chlortrimeton every twelve hours. (NOT the one that says "D", just the one for allergies.) The tabs are 4 mgs and you can just cut them in half. I find this helps her after just one does. (Makes her sleepy, but she's a cat! What's one more hour when you are already sleeping 20 a day!) I was wondering about an antihistamine. Thanks, Alan -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Please use address alanh77[at]comcast.net to reply via e-mail. ** Posted using registered MR/2 ICE Newsreader #564 and eComStation 1.21 BBS - The Nerve Center Telnet FidoNet 261/1000 tncbbs.no-ip.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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