Let me give a little history before I ask about the food. Charlotte is going be four years old this summer and for the past year her fur has been getting thin on the belly but has always grown back fully. Recently, not only has the hair on her belly thinned again, but the hair on her tail, and palm sized patch above her right back leg. The fur has always grown back until this latest episode (I don't what other word to use). Nothing showed up on any previous tests my vet did. I did ask her today about Charlotte and she wonders if it might be a food allergy since most of the food the cats have been getting are chicken or beef based. I use Chicken Soup or Nutro, but I've also fed them store brands when in a pinch.
Now, onto the food. My veterinarian said to switch to a different source of protein (such as rabbit) for the next three months and see how that goes. She recommended Wellness and Innova but all I could find at Complete Petmart that didn't have chicken or beef was the Wellness Salmon (dry), so I bought that. I was looking online at the Wellness site and saw they had a number of canned and pouch food that wasn't chicken or beef (Turkey, Turkey & Salmon, Salmon & Trout, Sardine, Shrimp & Crab, Turkey & Duck, Duck & Shrimp, Tuna, Salmon & Tuna). If the switch in food doesn't help, she has a dermatologist that I can take Charlotte to and get her tested for allergies.
Has anyone dealt with anything like this?
Any suggestions or recommendations for food would be appreciated.
Now, onto the food. My veterinarian said to switch to a different source of protein (such as rabbit) for the next three months and see how that goes. She recommended Wellness and Innova but all I could find at Complete Petmart that didn't have chicken or beef was the Wellness Salmon (dry), so I bought that. I was looking online at the Wellness site and saw they had a number of canned and pouch food that wasn't chicken or beef (Turkey, Turkey & Salmon, Salmon & Trout, Sardine, Shrimp & Crab, Turkey & Duck, Duck & Shrimp, Tuna, Salmon & Tuna). If the switch in food doesn't help, she has a dermatologist that I can take Charlotte to and get her tested for allergies.
Has anyone dealt with anything like this?
Any suggestions or recommendations for food would be appreciated.