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A phone consult. The doctor was very nice. She too, now this is three out of three, vets who think Obi has hairball issues as a result of overgrooming, resulting from allergies ( slightly elevated eosinophils). Her advise was to do what I am doing, keep him on a "novel" protein diet ( in this case it is rabbit); and also mentioned Hills ZD.
Questions: has anyone ever used an antihistimine on their cat for allergies, esp. skin? does anyone have any experience with Hills ZD? and, and this is the one that is hard to describe, what do you do when your cat is eating, drinking, does not object to being held, petted etc, but he or she just seems a bit "off"? not hiding but not out and about; not hiding but not real engaged. Not doing their usual little amusing things. This is Obi right now. I dont know what to attribute it to. He is taking prednisolone, metaclopramide and pepcid. I dont know how a cat with allergies might feel...and if this behavior is consistant with allergies, or if I have a cat that is not feeling well - or is starting to show his 15 years...
The vet from Cornell suggested I might consider abdominal radiographs. My vet thinks if I was to consider an inside look, an ultrasound would give more information. I agree but the price differential is huge.
As usual, any and all comments are appreciated.
Questions: has anyone ever used an antihistimine on their cat for allergies, esp. skin? does anyone have any experience with Hills ZD? and, and this is the one that is hard to describe, what do you do when your cat is eating, drinking, does not object to being held, petted etc, but he or she just seems a bit "off"? not hiding but not out and about; not hiding but not real engaged. Not doing their usual little amusing things. This is Obi right now. I dont know what to attribute it to. He is taking prednisolone, metaclopramide and pepcid. I dont know how a cat with allergies might feel...and if this behavior is consistant with allergies, or if I have a cat that is not feeling well - or is starting to show his 15 years...
The vet from Cornell suggested I might consider abdominal radiographs. My vet thinks if I was to consider an inside look, an ultrasound would give more information. I agree but the price differential is huge.
As usual, any and all comments are appreciated.