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post #31 of 46
2/15/10 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by bfish29 View Post
Yes, this is an improvement from before. Other times, he was biting and pulling his hair out, now he is just licking. Before it would be bacially none stop, now I would say he stops maybe twice an hour and licks for a few seconds. This time, he is still running, playing etc. I feel like I want his own body to take over and adjust, but I don't know if that is rational of me.
The problem with that is that the more he licks, the more it itches... and so on... (kind of when we have an itch.. we don't really want to scratch it; it makes it worst). I would ask for antihistamines from your vet... Even if to use for a week or two, until his skin heals, I think it would help him a lot.
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post #32 of 46
2/15/10 at 2:11pm
Thread Starter 
Thank you sooo much. I will get them for him tomorrow. My vet is very familiar with his case of course, so she will just have me pick them up tomorrow.
Thanks again
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post #33 of 46
2/20/10 at 11:35pm
Hi there, just following up on your kitty... How is he doing?
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post #34 of 46
2/22/10 at 1:23am
I have a cat that does that due to flea allergies. I hope the new diet worked. If not I would start trying just one food at a time, it sounds like you are trying several foods all at once. Good luck!
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post #35 of 46
2/22/10 at 5:55am
Thread Starter 
Good Morning,
The vet gave me "chlor-histamine" 1/2 tablet, twice a day. My vet recommended this because it is one of the mildest ones, and it won't make him sleep, anything stronger would make him sleepy she says. He is still running, playing with his brother as normal now. It is working to prevent so much licking, but he does start licking some right before it is time for his pill, and then it subsides within 20-30 minutes. Between pills, he may lick/scratch 3-4 times, which is a big improvement! He hasn't eaten anything except the wholesome goodeness chicken (wet) twice a day, and free feed the NB allergey formula dry (chicken) since 02/12, so it is too soon to see if this diet is working, I am thinking there should be a change around March 1st. (?). We also had a beautiful weekend here in Myrtle Beach ( temp 65), so he spent a lot of time on the screened-in porch, and when he is out there, he is so busy watching the birds, etc., he doesn't lick/scratch AT ALL. Thanks again for your concerns!
Bobby
and the Gang
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post #36 of 46
2/22/10 at 9:05am
I have seen improvement in a few days to a few weeks ...
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post #37 of 46
2/22/10 at 9:18am
Thread Starter 
I must say, that if it weren't for the histamine pills, he would be the same, if not worse! I was under the impression I wouldn't see any change due to the diet for at least 4 weeks or so??? Should I continue with this same diet change?
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post #38 of 46
2/22/10 at 9:22am
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Originally Posted by bfish29 View Post
I must say, that if it weren't for the histamine pills, he would be the same, if not worse! I was under the impression I wouldn't see any change due to the diet for at least 4 weeks or so??? Should I continue with this same diet change?
yes ... I usually saw some changes within a week, slight but still there..

allergy food trials are 6-12 weeks to GET all the old food out of the system which takes 30-90 days depending who you believe and how severe the issue is
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post #39 of 46
2/22/10 at 9:32am
Thread Starter 
I would say that I have seen changes over the past week, even without the histamine pills, his licking/scratching was much less severe then before I changed his diet. Like I said, licking/scratching is very minimium now, except for an hour or so before time for his pill, and he does do some "belly licking". I do feel stubble on his sides and front legs, which I think is hair coming back . I only hope it is the diet and not the pills causing this change. I will continue with this diet, which March 12 will be four weeks.
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post #40 of 46
2/22/10 at 6:00pm
I am glad that he is doing better, that is great!
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post #41 of 46
3/1/10 at 8:37am
Thread Starter 
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to give a quick update on CJ, he has not scratched/licked aggresively since last Friday AND all his bald areas has a light coat of fuzz coming in!!!!! I know everyone mentioned about adding one item to his diet to see what he is allergic to, but he loves this new diet so much, I am planning on just keeping him on that (the wholesome goodness wet and NB allergy formula chicken, dry). I had ribeyes on the grill for dinner last night, and I did slice him off some of the raw beef (always been one of his favorites) as a special treat. Other than raw steak pieces on RARE ($$$$$$$$$$$ ) occasion, I plan on keeping him on this diet, unless there is a diet/health reason I should give him other things ??
Thanks again for EVERYONES help on this!
Bobby
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post #42 of 46
3/1/10 at 10:25am
Excellent news!!! Is he still taking anti-histamine pills?
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post #43 of 46
3/1/10 at 10:40am
Thread Starter 
Yes, I am still giving him the histamine, 1/2 twice a day. I thought I would continue them for another week just to be on the safe side (the vet gave him enough for 60 days). Thank you again for all your help, I couldn't have done it without cha' !
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post #44 of 46
3/1/10 at 11:07am
It is so wonderful to see him doing so well! I can imagine how frustrating it was for you... This thread just totally made my day! Awesome!!! Great work mommy!
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post #45 of 46
3/1/10 at 5:41pm
I wouldn't change a thing either, since it is working. This is great news!
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post #46 of 46
3/2/10 at 3:46pm
Hi bfish29,
So glad you found a solution to CJ's food allergy. I went through the same thing with my stray cat last summer. Just to give you another approach to food allergies that my vet took could be helpful if things develop again which I hope don't.

My cat Tiger scratched, licked and even saw what I thought were spots in front of his eyes the way he acted. I did what you did with trying different kinds of foods that had one protein in it such as chicken or fish. That didn't seem to work. My vet gave Tiger all kinds of tests, skin scraps, even grew skin cultures to rule out a skin problem. But everything lead to food allergies.

The vet had to give Tiger an Anti-Inflammatory Injection because he was getting so bad. He had bleeding sores, scratches and hair loss from licking on different parts of his body. The poor guy was one big itch. Lick, lick, scratch, scratch all day long.

Within two day of the shot he calmed down to where he was pretty normal. He also started him on Hills z/d prescription diet. The z/d diet food actually reduces the size of the protein molecule in the food where it won't stick to the allergin recepters in the cat. It's a process called "Hydrolyzed Protein System".

The shot lasts about a month and then the food takes over from there. Tiger was a new cat within a few weeks.

The vet told me that a cat can be allergic to a protein like chicken one month and can develop an allergy to fish down the road. I hope that doesn't happen to your cat.

Hills(science diet) z/d is a prescription food sold by a vet and isn't cheap. $50.00 for 10#. My cats eats about a pound per week or about $5.00 x 52weeks = $260.00 a year.

It contains Brewers Rice, Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver, Hydrolyzed chicken, Soybean Oil, etc, etc. Even though your cat might have an allergy to chicken, the Hydrolyzed process prevents the chicken protein from sticking to the allergin receptors so the cat gets no allergic reaction.

Just wanted to let you know a different approach to a similar problem. Good luck to you and CJ.
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