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How many other cats out there suffer from food allergies? My boy is on a strict diet of royal cannins hyperallergenic biscuits.
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Food allergies!
- Thread starter jekyllsmummy
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Welcome to The Cat Site.
In answer to your question: I suspect more than we know. Food allergies manifest themselves in many ways, from excessive grooming, to diarrhea, to excessive itching. Sometimes food allergies can be misdiagnosed as a behavioral issue.
You mention "biscuits": is this dry food? (In the USA, we say 'kibble'.)
A quick google of the ingredients in RC Hypoallergenic indicates that the first ingredient is pea, followed by a duck byproduct. Some cats are allergic to peas, some to fish, some to chicken; allergies can be severe to just a little discomfort.
What symptoms is/was your cat showing? And how is your cat doing on the RC hypoallergenic food.
Here is a link to an article about allergies.
Catinfo.org and catcentric.org are good resources for nutrition for cats.
In answer to your question: I suspect more than we know. Food allergies manifest themselves in many ways, from excessive grooming, to diarrhea, to excessive itching. Sometimes food allergies can be misdiagnosed as a behavioral issue.
You mention "biscuits": is this dry food? (In the USA, we say 'kibble'.)
A quick google of the ingredients in RC Hypoallergenic indicates that the first ingredient is pea, followed by a duck byproduct. Some cats are allergic to peas, some to fish, some to chicken; allergies can be severe to just a little discomfort.
What symptoms is/was your cat showing? And how is your cat doing on the RC hypoallergenic food.
Here is a link to an article about allergies.
Catinfo.org and catcentric.org are good resources for nutrition for cats.
my cats have it
brandon allergic to grains and food dyes symptoms over grooming hair loss and loosing weight vomiting loss of energy
marty grains and i think there is another allergy but not sure what yet symptoms wont gain weight ear problems horrible diarrhea
Carnation grains loss of hair
sylvester grains loss of hair
blanket grains food dyes loss of energy vomite loss of hair
my other cats don't seem to show any signs of food allergys but i put them on no grain along with the others
brandon allergic to grains and food dyes symptoms over grooming hair loss and loosing weight vomiting loss of energy
marty grains and i think there is another allergy but not sure what yet symptoms wont gain weight ear problems horrible diarrhea
Carnation grains loss of hair
sylvester grains loss of hair
blanket grains food dyes loss of energy vomite loss of hair
my other cats don't seem to show any signs of food allergys but i put them on no grain along with the others
