My cat has allergy since 2021 March.
First, In 2021 March he was pawing and scratching his mouth and ears so we went to the vet she did a fungal culture test,
the test result was negative. She advised him to eat hill's z/d for six months. He just ate hill's z/d for a month but it didn't work. We went to the vet again and she said: "I don't want to use steroids because their side effects aren't good for him so you should give him probiotics for 2 weeks if they didn't work we have to use steroids."
Then, I gave him probiotics with hill's z/d for 2 weeks but it didn't work too. I read lots of articles about feline allergy and I decided to gave him antihistamines. I tried Claritin (5mg per day) and Zyrtec (5mg per day) for a month but they didn't work too.
After that, In November he stopped itching but he's started again today.
I think he has a seasonal allergy. I don't want to go vet for steroids.
What can I do for him? Should I give steroids?
A photo from last summer:
First, In 2021 March he was pawing and scratching his mouth and ears so we went to the vet she did a fungal culture test,
the test result was negative. She advised him to eat hill's z/d for six months. He just ate hill's z/d for a month but it didn't work. We went to the vet again and she said: "I don't want to use steroids because their side effects aren't good for him so you should give him probiotics for 2 weeks if they didn't work we have to use steroids."
Then, I gave him probiotics with hill's z/d for 2 weeks but it didn't work too. I read lots of articles about feline allergy and I decided to gave him antihistamines. I tried Claritin (5mg per day) and Zyrtec (5mg per day) for a month but they didn't work too.
After that, In November he stopped itching but he's started again today.
I think he has a seasonal allergy. I don't want to go vet for steroids.
What can I do for him? Should I give steroids?
A photo from last summer:
