Hey, folks! My nine-year-old cat ("Cernunnos") has had allergy problems for years, but they've recently become very severe and we're trying to figure out what we can do for him. Injected steroids have lost their effectiveness rather rapidly, but my regular vet has had little to suggest other than steroid shots.
So I took him to a new vet today who says he has a lot of skin bacteria. She could not find any fleas or mites. Ringworm was ruled out previously. And his littermate sister shows no symptoms.
New vet gave him an anti-bacterial shot and suggested a lime-sulfur dip once a week for a month.
Here's my question: since we don't (apparently) have a mite / flea / tick problem and ringworm has been ruled out, does lime-sulfur seem like it would help? Or is my vet making double-darn sure?
I can deal with the smell, but C. is a lanky and stubborn cat and I can't imagine trying to keep him from grooming for several hours while he dries off. An e-collar won't even keep him from it (we've tried before).
So I took him to a new vet today who says he has a lot of skin bacteria. She could not find any fleas or mites. Ringworm was ruled out previously. And his littermate sister shows no symptoms.
New vet gave him an anti-bacterial shot and suggested a lime-sulfur dip once a week for a month.
Here's my question: since we don't (apparently) have a mite / flea / tick problem and ringworm has been ruled out, does lime-sulfur seem like it would help? Or is my vet making double-darn sure?
I can deal with the smell, but C. is a lanky and stubborn cat and I can't imagine trying to keep him from grooming for several hours while he dries off. An e-collar won't even keep him from it (we've tried before).