so, he went to the dermatologist yesterday, and after much discussion we ruled out pretty much everything except allergies. got the skin tests done right then, and GOOD LORD!!! no wonder that cat had licked himself bald!!! onyx reacted strongly to almost half of the allergens they tested him for, and they test for 70 different allergens >.> and we pretty much can't do a thing to remove any of them from our environment.
the good news is, we'll have his immunotherapy shots in about two or three weeks, and then we can start teaching his immune system not to respond to the allergens he's sensitive to. we've also got him on steroid shots for the time between now and when his immune system gets in gear. additionally, we're going to borrow some ionic breeze air filters from my mother-in-law to see if those help remove the nasty junk from the air any.
so, yay! kitty will no longer be licking his dumb butt bald!! kitty will no longer be miserable!!! and mommy won't have to watch in agony as he suffers!!!!
thank you, everyone who contributed ideas or possible solutions/remedies for onyx, and who has had him in their thoughts.
the good news is, we'll have his immunotherapy shots in about two or three weeks, and then we can start teaching his immune system not to respond to the allergens he's sensitive to. we've also got him on steroid shots for the time between now and when his immune system gets in gear. additionally, we're going to borrow some ionic breeze air filters from my mother-in-law to see if those help remove the nasty junk from the air any.
so, yay! kitty will no longer be licking his dumb butt bald!! kitty will no longer be miserable!!! and mommy won't have to watch in agony as he suffers!!!!
thank you, everyone who contributed ideas or possible solutions/remedies for onyx, and who has had him in their thoughts.