Hello! About a week ago, I asked for some advice about my cat itching, licking and obsessively cleaning himself, especially around the neck area. Fleas was a good suggestion. So I used advantix, on both Mr. Tibbs and Norman... but Norman kept itching. He's now loosing hair all over his face in small patches, especially above his eyes, and his neck is nearly completely bald. Poor thing.
So I finally took Norman to the vet today. This is the vet who last week, thought it was smart to put Tabasco sauce on his fur to deter him from licking... it just made him scratch, poor thing, it was itchy! I washed it off quickly. That was stupid.
The vet is suggesting allergies... he's not sure if it's food based or seasonal. He gave Norman a shot of cortisone... suppose to stop the itching. Does anyone know how long this usually takes to kick into the system? Just curious.
Can anyone recommend a particular diet for allergy sensitive cats? The vet said lamb and rice type dry food... any suggestions on brands? So at this point, the vet is certain it's allergies, just not sure it's food related or seasonal (i.e. pollen.) Any suggestions on a food for cats with allergies would be great! And if anyone knows how long a cortisone shot for cats usually takes to work, I'd like to know that as well! THANK YOU!
So I finally took Norman to the vet today. This is the vet who last week, thought it was smart to put Tabasco sauce on his fur to deter him from licking... it just made him scratch, poor thing, it was itchy! I washed it off quickly. That was stupid.
The vet is suggesting allergies... he's not sure if it's food based or seasonal. He gave Norman a shot of cortisone... suppose to stop the itching. Does anyone know how long this usually takes to kick into the system? Just curious.
Can anyone recommend a particular diet for allergy sensitive cats? The vet said lamb and rice type dry food... any suggestions on brands? So at this point, the vet is certain it's allergies, just not sure it's food related or seasonal (i.e. pollen.) Any suggestions on a food for cats with allergies would be great! And if anyone knows how long a cortisone shot for cats usually takes to work, I'd like to know that as well! THANK YOU!