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The vet tech at my vet said that it's unlikely that a cat I'm baby sitting has a food allergy because, according to her, cats don't develop a allergies over time like dogs and humans can. If the cat would be allergic to something in her food, she said, she would have reacted when she first started eating the food. The vet tech's explanation for the cat's scabs all over her body and sensitivity to touch is that she has fleas even though they couldn't find any fleas or flea dirt on her. I have checked this cat and her siblings for fleas several times, thoroughly, and have not found as much as one little flea dropping. The first thing I did when the cats came here was to go through them looking for flea droppings. They don't have fleas! I'm going to treat them anyway just so I can say that I have to put the issue to rest and get an answer why this cat is scratching and licking herself raw.
I wonder if the vet tech is correct that cats don't develop allergies over time. Knowing the basics of how allergies work it doesn't make any sense that a cat can't develop allergies when dogs and humans can. Does anyone know if cats can develop allergies, or other intolerance, to their food after having eaten the same food for years?
Can anyone think of another reason why the cat, Ooguly, has scabs all over, licks her stomach raw, is sensitive to touch and is somewhat lethargic? She had blood work done that all came back normal.
Any ideas and insight would be greatly appreciated. I'm sick of seeing this poor cat feeling so bad. (I just started her on Taste of the Wild to see if that helps.)
I wonder if the vet tech is correct that cats don't develop allergies over time. Knowing the basics of how allergies work it doesn't make any sense that a cat can't develop allergies when dogs and humans can. Does anyone know if cats can develop allergies, or other intolerance, to their food after having eaten the same food for years?
Can anyone think of another reason why the cat, Ooguly, has scabs all over, licks her stomach raw, is sensitive to touch and is somewhat lethargic? She had blood work done that all came back normal.
Any ideas and insight would be greatly appreciated. I'm sick of seeing this poor cat feeling so bad. (I just started her on Taste of the Wild to see if that helps.)