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max's never-ending saga.
background: 13 month old altered male adopted about 6 months ago from foster (rescued at 2 weeks off street, spent time at animal control before being rescued). at adoption, presented with standard URI/cold (sneezing). several weeks later, presented with paw abnormality - likely allergy. antibiotics, soakings didn't work, but steroids wiped it out.
one month ago, diagnosed with likely EGC - linear granulomas on back leg. two courses of antibiotics, a month of antihistamines, and medicated wipes. also dx with giardia and staph infection (vet thought secondary to non-specified allergies). granulomas still present, but have improved ten-fold.
i saw two small brown/red spots near his ears, but those appear to have subsided.
stool is generally on the looser side, not diarrheal, but loose-ish fairly frequently. today, he had a looser beige stool.
however, in the last 2 weeks or so, he has had intermittent coughing episodes. first thought was hairball, but last night, he had a very soft cough with belly movement. he coughed two times last night.
current diet is merrick duck pate and we're transitioning him to natural balance LID - duck and green pea (currently mixing with wellness complete health). appears to have diarrhea after eating fish, chicken, and turkey.
so...thoughts? the cough is concerning me. asthma? food/environmental allergies? he is otherwise not itching at all, very active/playful, eating and drinking like a champ, 2 bowl movements per day (litter is feline pine).
should i take him back to the vet? poor guy has been virtually every week for the past 6 months and i'm at my wit's end and extraordinarily concerned about my sweet boy. vet didn't think dermatologist or allergy testing would do much good.
background: 13 month old altered male adopted about 6 months ago from foster (rescued at 2 weeks off street, spent time at animal control before being rescued). at adoption, presented with standard URI/cold (sneezing). several weeks later, presented with paw abnormality - likely allergy. antibiotics, soakings didn't work, but steroids wiped it out.
one month ago, diagnosed with likely EGC - linear granulomas on back leg. two courses of antibiotics, a month of antihistamines, and medicated wipes. also dx with giardia and staph infection (vet thought secondary to non-specified allergies). granulomas still present, but have improved ten-fold.
i saw two small brown/red spots near his ears, but those appear to have subsided.
stool is generally on the looser side, not diarrheal, but loose-ish fairly frequently. today, he had a looser beige stool.
however, in the last 2 weeks or so, he has had intermittent coughing episodes. first thought was hairball, but last night, he had a very soft cough with belly movement. he coughed two times last night.
current diet is merrick duck pate and we're transitioning him to natural balance LID - duck and green pea (currently mixing with wellness complete health). appears to have diarrhea after eating fish, chicken, and turkey.
so...thoughts? the cough is concerning me. asthma? food/environmental allergies? he is otherwise not itching at all, very active/playful, eating and drinking like a champ, 2 bowl movements per day (litter is feline pine).
should i take him back to the vet? poor guy has been virtually every week for the past 6 months and i'm at my wit's end and extraordinarily concerned about my sweet boy. vet didn't think dermatologist or allergy testing would do much good.
