How much can culture testing tell you?

hannahgirl

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My cat has allergies and they are not responding well to meds. Have you ever had cultures of irritated areas done for your pets? I am wondering how much these are able to tell you. Do they identify a specific allergy or just help to rule out certain things? etc. Thanks so much. We go to the Vet on Monday.
 

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hummm ... this is human not cat so may not be coplete or totally accurate... a culture usually shows bacteria and or some virus ... in animals i think the mircroscopic mites can be cultured...please one of you lovely vet techs or experienced elders chime in
 

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Originally Posted by hannahgirl

My cat has allergies and they are not responding well to meds. Have you ever had cultures of irritated areas done for your pets? I am wondering how much these are able to tell you. Do they identify a specific allergy or just help to rule out certain things? etc. Thanks so much. We go to the Vet on Monday.
They tell you specifically what they are allergic to!!!
 
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