Recent Content by drsills

First, an update: Mabel continues to suffer the condition, and while the severity of it has waxed and waned since my first writing, it seems to be not as bad as it was, fortunately. The reason for her doing a little better remains unclear: Since November 2012, I've been dosing her monthly with...

Wow, just the sort of conundrum I like to avoid: Stella1609 recommends flea treatment; Peer Jones' Kat-Kat manifests these symptoms because of an allergy to flea treatment! We did put an anti-flea collar on her (she's also an indoor-only cat), and while her symptoms did diminish, it was hard to...

@EmilyMay, I'll have a word with the vet about an allergy test. Thanks for telling me about Wilbur. @WhollyCat I'll look into raw cat foods -- there are some vendors in Canada, where I live. Much obliged for your attention. Thanks, everybody! Close

Thank you for asking, stephanietx. I should have mentioned that the vet did culture the sores, and the results were negative. As she is an indoor cat, she is not on a flea preventative. I should add that we have checked her for fleas more than once by combing her fur over white paper, but have...

Hello, Mable is a sweet, lap-loving, three-year-old Calico who lives indoors with no other animals but my wife & I. Ever since we got her about a year-and-a-half ago, she's suffered from a skin irritation that seems to wax and wane unpredictably; she'll be fine for four to six weeks, and then...