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I got a little rescue of sorts at the end of October, and overall she has been doing well - but she has severe allergies. I've had her put on prescription hypo-allergenic cat food, and she's had a cortizone shot, which had produced improvement for about a week. The vet said to give her Benadryl if the allergy symptoms rise again.
Well - yesterday I felt a bit sorry for her (she really doesn't seem to like this food much) and I gave her a little bite of turkey. Big mistake - she's been sneezing for 24 hours now. I'm not sure at this point if it was the poultry or some airborne trigger, although the former has the stronger correlation. How long is an allergic reaction in a cat supposed to last anyway?
So about Benadryl - she's only 8 1/2lb, so I can't give her more than 4mg - which means getting the children's liquid. But the children's liquid is flavored. I'm not sure what effect grape or bubble gum flavor has on a cat. Is it safe to give the children's liquid to a cat?
Well - yesterday I felt a bit sorry for her (she really doesn't seem to like this food much) and I gave her a little bite of turkey. Big mistake - she's been sneezing for 24 hours now. I'm not sure at this point if it was the poultry or some airborne trigger, although the former has the stronger correlation. How long is an allergic reaction in a cat supposed to last anyway?
So about Benadryl - she's only 8 1/2lb, so I can't give her more than 4mg - which means getting the children's liquid. But the children's liquid is flavored. I'm not sure what effect grape or bubble gum flavor has on a cat. Is it safe to give the children's liquid to a cat?