Hi All,
My cat seems to have bad seasonal allergies that causes her to itch. In October 2017, I took her in because she had scabs all over her neck and base of tail from scratching. The vet gave her steroids and it helped clear everything up. Since then, I have been using Welactin to try and keep her allergy symptoms under control (I tried Aller-911 Allergy Aid but was told that Flaxseed isn't effective for cats), but I'm not sure how well any of it is working.
I noticed that she has been biting a bit behind one of her legs and today I noticed that there are a bunch of bumps. It almost looks like bug bites with a little bit of yellow puss. I've ruled out fleas, and I don't see any other bugs ever around, so I don't think they are bug bites. I've noticed these bites before, and they seem to come and go. They seem to stick around longer because she doesn't let it heal and instead bites at them.
I talked to her vet and they didn't really have much to offer. They basically said we could do a food allergy trial or continue with steroid injections every once in a while. Although, they did tell me the negative side effects to steroid injections.
Anyone else ever deal with an itchy cat? I'm hesitant to try a food trial, but if it is food allergies, I suppose I would want to know.
My cat seems to have bad seasonal allergies that causes her to itch. In October 2017, I took her in because she had scabs all over her neck and base of tail from scratching. The vet gave her steroids and it helped clear everything up. Since then, I have been using Welactin to try and keep her allergy symptoms under control (I tried Aller-911 Allergy Aid but was told that Flaxseed isn't effective for cats), but I'm not sure how well any of it is working.
I noticed that she has been biting a bit behind one of her legs and today I noticed that there are a bunch of bumps. It almost looks like bug bites with a little bit of yellow puss. I've ruled out fleas, and I don't see any other bugs ever around, so I don't think they are bug bites. I've noticed these bites before, and they seem to come and go. They seem to stick around longer because she doesn't let it heal and instead bites at them.
I talked to her vet and they didn't really have much to offer. They basically said we could do a food allergy trial or continue with steroid injections every once in a while. Although, they did tell me the negative side effects to steroid injections.
Anyone else ever deal with an itchy cat? I'm hesitant to try a food trial, but if it is food allergies, I suppose I would want to know.