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I'm not new here, but I can't seem to remember what my original information was. I tried retrieving it...anyway, not the point.
Months back I took in a feral mom and her five babies from my backyard. (They've been adopted out and I kept one.)
The one I kept is called Nicodemus. He's roughly 7-8 months old now, got neutered last month. So about 2 months ago (when he was roughly 5 months old) he began ripping his fur out from the shoulders up. We took him to the vet, the vet went over him with a comb and couldn't find fleas/mites. He was only itching from the neck up (and he REALLY loves being scratched under the chin and stuff) which I read online is a sign of mites though my vet ruled it out.
We got an ointment and oral meds and it cleared up after about 2 weeks (though we also had to cone him for a the first bit). He was off the meds for a while with no issues, now he's itching again this past week and I found a dime size tear today on his shoulder. I plan to get more meds from the vet, but I've tried talking to them and they're really not answering my questions about treating it and what not. They don't know what the cause is still, haven't really done anything to find out, but the meds work so I'm happy for that.
Any suggestions or experience? Here are some more notes:
-When he started itching again I gave him a bath, I'm trying mite preventitive stuff just to fully rule it out.
-He ONLY itches from the shoulders, along his neck, under his chin, and around the base of his ears (not in the ears).
-He started around 5 months of age before he was neutered, continued after.
-Vet says there is no visible reason for it, but he spent maybe 30 seconds looking and did a black light test and all.
-Nicodemus responded very well to oral meds and ointment, but I'm looking for a more long term suggestion on making my kitty more comfortable.
-I have two other cats, Jack and Lily, they've no symptoms of anything hence my feeling its not mites or fleas (on top of the fact I don't see parasites).
Can my cat be allergic to himself?
Edit:
More to add!
-Nic has been tested for lots of stuff (I bought a kitten package and then some, so they did tons of tests and crap on him, all turned up negative).
-We've changed his food several times over the course of the past couple months - I hate doing this cause I know it can upset their tummies. We've tried different brands and holistic (some of the names escape me). We tried wet vs dry, etc. We stuck on Friskies wet when he cleared up and had no issues. With the new itching we're trying to slowly switch over to Royal Canin. If it is a food allergy he might be allergic to everything. :x
Months back I took in a feral mom and her five babies from my backyard. (They've been adopted out and I kept one.)
The one I kept is called Nicodemus. He's roughly 7-8 months old now, got neutered last month. So about 2 months ago (when he was roughly 5 months old) he began ripping his fur out from the shoulders up. We took him to the vet, the vet went over him with a comb and couldn't find fleas/mites. He was only itching from the neck up (and he REALLY loves being scratched under the chin and stuff) which I read online is a sign of mites though my vet ruled it out.
We got an ointment and oral meds and it cleared up after about 2 weeks (though we also had to cone him for a the first bit). He was off the meds for a while with no issues, now he's itching again this past week and I found a dime size tear today on his shoulder. I plan to get more meds from the vet, but I've tried talking to them and they're really not answering my questions about treating it and what not. They don't know what the cause is still, haven't really done anything to find out, but the meds work so I'm happy for that.
Any suggestions or experience? Here are some more notes:
-When he started itching again I gave him a bath, I'm trying mite preventitive stuff just to fully rule it out.
-He ONLY itches from the shoulders, along his neck, under his chin, and around the base of his ears (not in the ears).
-He started around 5 months of age before he was neutered, continued after.
-Vet says there is no visible reason for it, but he spent maybe 30 seconds looking and did a black light test and all.
-Nicodemus responded very well to oral meds and ointment, but I'm looking for a more long term suggestion on making my kitty more comfortable.
-I have two other cats, Jack and Lily, they've no symptoms of anything hence my feeling its not mites or fleas (on top of the fact I don't see parasites).
Can my cat be allergic to himself?
Edit:
More to add!
-Nic has been tested for lots of stuff (I bought a kitten package and then some, so they did tons of tests and crap on him, all turned up negative).
-We've changed his food several times over the course of the past couple months - I hate doing this cause I know it can upset their tummies. We've tried different brands and holistic (some of the names escape me). We tried wet vs dry, etc. We stuck on Friskies wet when he cleared up and had no issues. With the new itching we're trying to slowly switch over to Royal Canin. If it is a food allergy he might be allergic to everything. :x
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