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Hey everyone, I really could use any advice anyone has to offer. My cat Beau is one year old. Since the day I adopted him I noticed behind his back legs his skin was bumpy, itchy, and losing hair. I took him to the vet and they thought it was just a scratch he had gotten from his siblings. They gave him a steroid shot to help the swelling and he stopped licking and biting at it for a couple weeks. After that it started bothering him again. I waited to see if it would get any better but it just kept getting worse. I brought him to the vet again and they said it could just be an itch from nerves and stress. They tried another steroid shot and again it helped it go away for a couple weeks. When it came back again I talked to his vet and they thought it was a food allergy. I switched him to Hills Science z/d prescribed by his vet. He is not a fan of this food and kept trying to take his siblings food instead. He would eat it when he was hungry but didn’t enjoy it. He’s been on it for over two months now (However every now and then he does sneak a bite of other cat food when I’m not looking). I hate having him on cat food he hates and I’m not sure it’s helping. I’m wondering if I should try a limited ingredient food instead? Or maybe he has a chicken allergy? How do I know what’s causing this? Could it not be a food allergy? I’m so at loss for what to do for my baby. I hate seeing him dislike his food and itching at his legs so often. Does anyone have any suggestions or had any experiences like this?
photo of his leg below.
photo of his leg below.
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