We have a 6 year old DSH with a history of skin irritation linked to food allergies. We feed her Innova wet and a bit of Wellness dry, which works out for her pretty well. She also gets a dose of allergy meds every day, just to help keep everything under control.
Recently we've been noticing a lot of little scabs around her neck. I haven't seen her scratching more than usual, but she's pretty sneaky. The new thing in her environment is my mom's dog, who we're taking care of this summer. My suspicion is that the allergy is to the dog food that she's been stealing (she's been getting a fair amount, but we're going to be much more strict), but my fear is that it might be fleas. I haven't found any flea dirt on her, but her fur is very dense, and we don't have an actual flea comb to help check.
She and our other cat are both indoor cats, so we don't treat them with anti-flea meds of any sort. My concern is that the dog might have brought in some cat fleas somehow. We have ordered some Revolution to dose them with, just to be careful.
Any idea which situation is more likely? I'm leaning towards the food allergy, but I'd hate to end up with a flea infestation.
Recently we've been noticing a lot of little scabs around her neck. I haven't seen her scratching more than usual, but she's pretty sneaky. The new thing in her environment is my mom's dog, who we're taking care of this summer. My suspicion is that the allergy is to the dog food that she's been stealing (she's been getting a fair amount, but we're going to be much more strict), but my fear is that it might be fleas. I haven't found any flea dirt on her, but her fur is very dense, and we don't have an actual flea comb to help check.
She and our other cat are both indoor cats, so we don't treat them with anti-flea meds of any sort. My concern is that the dog might have brought in some cat fleas somehow. We have ordered some Revolution to dose them with, just to be careful.
Any idea which situation is more likely? I'm leaning towards the food allergy, but I'd hate to end up with a flea infestation.