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Sore on hind leg and Tresaderm
My mom's cat has a recurring round sore on her right hind leg. It started
about 7 months ago and we took her to the vet. He tested for roundworm (negative), and treated her with Tresaderm once a day plus an anti- inflammatory pill (very small dosage) which we crushed into powdered form and placed in her food. After two weeks, the sore cleared up. At that time she also had a sore at the lower base of her right ear. That was treated with Tresaderm, too and it cleared up. The vet suspects allergies, especially to the carpet which must be loaded with mites. She doesn't have any fleas. He also thinks she could be depressed and is bored so she licks the same area. Anyway, the sores on both the leg and ear reappeared about two months ago, so I gave her the Tresaderm again, and again it cleared up in two weeks. Yesterday, I went over to visit and noticed the cat licking her right hind leg again. Sure enough, I looked at it and saw a small round red spot with hair missing. Should I go back to the Tresaderm, let the vet give her a blood test, or try some other solution? |
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On Mon 06 Jun 2005 06:19:57p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav
): My mom's cat has a recurring round sore on her right hind leg. It started about 7 months ago and we took her to the vet. He tested for roundworm (negative), and treated her with Tresaderm once a day plus an anti- inflammatory pill (very small dosage) which we crushed into powdered form and placed in her food. After two weeks, the sore cleared up. At that time she also had a sore at the lower base of her right ear. That was treated with Tresaderm, too and it cleared up. The vet suspects allergies, especially to the carpet which must be loaded with mites. She doesn't have any fleas. He also thinks she could be depressed and is bored so she licks the same area. Anyway, the sores on both the leg and ear reappeared about two months ago, so I gave her the Tresaderm again, and again it cleared up in two weeks. Yesterday, I went over to visit and noticed the cat licking her right hind leg again. Sure enough, I looked at it and saw a small round red spot with hair missing. Should I go back to the Tresaderm, let the vet give her a blood test, or try some other solution? First off, allergies are no fun. I have a cat with severe allergies and he gets downright miserable and mean when he has a flare-up. Can't say as I blame him one bit. He test strong positive for allergies to dust mites, in addition to other allergies including cat dander, mold, many pollens, etc. I had my carpets cleaned professionally recently and I think its made a difference. Though, he also gets regular steroid shots (anti-inflammatory) for relief. Up until this spring I cleaned the carpets myself, but now I see I'll have to add at least yearly professional cleaning to keep dust mites under control. The other option is removing all carpeting. With environmental allergies that are impossible to completely elliminate, the only option really is to just keep the house as clean as possible, paying close attention to the areas that accumulate allergens that you can't even see. Keeping windows closed helps too. Have the air ducts cleaned regularly (yearly seems enough to me) I took my cat to a vet. dermatologist to find out his allergens, and he's now on allergy shots. Here's hoping it works! -- Cheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields |
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