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Hello,
I'm new to the site & need help with my cat Milo, who is allergic to just about every protein I feed him. I started off with regular Cat Chow when he came to our fold as a 6 month old stray because that's what the other 2 cats in my home ate. But after a while it became apparent that wasn't working for him. So I took him to a vet who specializes in dermatology since he was covered in scabs & losing his beautiful coat. She recommend Science Diet and we did this for a while but the expense of feeding all 3 cats was a strain. I found a similar diet by Natural Balance that was Chicken & Green Pea at a fraction of the cost. This worked great for approx 3 years.
About 3 years later Milo was once again covered in bumps & scabs & losing his coat. After much trial & error & a shot of prednisone, I finally found a new food that didn't seem to offend his system - Wild Calling's Rabbit & Sweet Potato. Again this worked for approx 3 years before the scabs & loss of fur started again. Only this time it has been accompanied by severe diarrhea & some vomiting as well.
I changed his diet to Pure Vita's Duck & Red Lentil but while this improved his scabs & coat it only made his diarrhea worse. The vet recommended Royal Canin's Hydrolyzed diet, which is what I've been feeding all 3 cats now for the last 3 weeks. Milo is much improved. No scabs. Coat is glorious again. Only 2-3 episodes of diarrhea. But I'm growing concerned about the quality of this food. All 3 cats are vomiting a foamy white saliva spittle now & Im reading some pretty alarming reviews online about Royal Canin's products.
Can anyone weigh in with advice about Milo's condition, best foods for a cat with this issue, and perhaps thoughts on Royal Canin Hydrolyzed cat food? I would really appreciate it so much. This has been such a struggle for both him & me.
Thanks!
Deb
I'm new to the site & need help with my cat Milo, who is allergic to just about every protein I feed him. I started off with regular Cat Chow when he came to our fold as a 6 month old stray because that's what the other 2 cats in my home ate. But after a while it became apparent that wasn't working for him. So I took him to a vet who specializes in dermatology since he was covered in scabs & losing his beautiful coat. She recommend Science Diet and we did this for a while but the expense of feeding all 3 cats was a strain. I found a similar diet by Natural Balance that was Chicken & Green Pea at a fraction of the cost. This worked great for approx 3 years.
About 3 years later Milo was once again covered in bumps & scabs & losing his coat. After much trial & error & a shot of prednisone, I finally found a new food that didn't seem to offend his system - Wild Calling's Rabbit & Sweet Potato. Again this worked for approx 3 years before the scabs & loss of fur started again. Only this time it has been accompanied by severe diarrhea & some vomiting as well.
I changed his diet to Pure Vita's Duck & Red Lentil but while this improved his scabs & coat it only made his diarrhea worse. The vet recommended Royal Canin's Hydrolyzed diet, which is what I've been feeding all 3 cats now for the last 3 weeks. Milo is much improved. No scabs. Coat is glorious again. Only 2-3 episodes of diarrhea. But I'm growing concerned about the quality of this food. All 3 cats are vomiting a foamy white saliva spittle now & Im reading some pretty alarming reviews online about Royal Canin's products.
Can anyone weigh in with advice about Milo's condition, best foods for a cat with this issue, and perhaps thoughts on Royal Canin Hydrolyzed cat food? I would really appreciate it so much. This has been such a struggle for both him & me.
Thanks!
Deb