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maggieq87

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I have 3 cats, all with a good number of health issues. IBS, Urinary Tract Disease, allergies, my youngest was "diagnosed" or assumed to have Eosinophillic Granuloma Complex.
They currently eat an all raw diet, I am lucky enough to have a pet food deli near my home.
The skin issues of the eosinophillic granuloma complex ( my vet explained it to me as an auto immune disease where allergies appear as skin lesions, they get bad, she licks, they can't heal, she gets out of every cone, body suit, rigged contraptions known to man, and has to go on high dose steroids which I HATE) are persistent and very hard to keep under control. Would it be better to feed her a prescription diet? But for skin issues or for allergies? I don't know what she's allergic to. We have eliminated EVERY typical from the home, her food contains nothing but single source human grade animal protein, organs and bones. All poultry is a no go, so far the only thing that seems to be okay is rabbit and or venison. I need help!!
 

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So what happens when you feed her the single source protein raw rabbit or venison?  Does she do okay?  If so, why not just feed either one to her (one for awhile, then if she gets bored with it, switch to the other for awhile).  I would think if she does ok on those two, that would be better than a hypoallergenic food.

And aren't the skin issue and allergy foods basically the same?  (I thought so, but just don't know)
 
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Her issues come and go even if she's on just rabbit for months, they seem to have no trigger. i think maybe the hot weather makes it worse?
 
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