So, we went back to the vet because Toby's self-grooming has gotten a lot worse. The bald patches are larger, etc.
This time we got to see Dr. F. (the one that usually sees all the cats and saw us when Toby had seizures, etc.) instead of Dr. C. who we saw last time.
For those that didn't read my last post, during the previous visit Dr. C. said that the over-grooming was probably due to a flea allergy. I have since made sure that he's gotten his flea meds on time and I have stopped using a new litter that I was trying at the time.
This time around, Dr. F. said that most of the time over-grooming is a result of a food allergy. and suggested trying an allergy diet and if that doesn't work to look at environmental allergies, etc.
Instead of getting the RX SD diet or going with cal. natural, I'm going to try him on his old food (nutro nat. choice) and see what happens. NC shares several ingredients with EVO (mainly chicken) so if he shows a reaction to it, then I'll know it's probably because he's developed an allergy to chicken. If he doesn't show a reaction to it, then I'll know it's one of the "suspect ingredients" that EVO has and NC does not.
I have a couple of questions for you guys (those with allergy experience):
1. Do you think trying the old food (that he had no problems on) first is a good idea?
2. Which of these ingredients (from EVO that NC doesn't have) is the most likely allergin IYO? "Turkey, Herring Meal (oil too), Potatoes, Apples" (my money is on the herring, which I hate since natura's other canned foods also have herring oil in them)
Thanks again for your help!
Art
This time we got to see Dr. F. (the one that usually sees all the cats and saw us when Toby had seizures, etc.) instead of Dr. C. who we saw last time.
For those that didn't read my last post, during the previous visit Dr. C. said that the over-grooming was probably due to a flea allergy. I have since made sure that he's gotten his flea meds on time and I have stopped using a new litter that I was trying at the time.
This time around, Dr. F. said that most of the time over-grooming is a result of a food allergy. and suggested trying an allergy diet and if that doesn't work to look at environmental allergies, etc.
Instead of getting the RX SD diet or going with cal. natural, I'm going to try him on his old food (nutro nat. choice) and see what happens. NC shares several ingredients with EVO (mainly chicken) so if he shows a reaction to it, then I'll know it's probably because he's developed an allergy to chicken. If he doesn't show a reaction to it, then I'll know it's one of the "suspect ingredients" that EVO has and NC does not.
I have a couple of questions for you guys (those with allergy experience):
1. Do you think trying the old food (that he had no problems on) first is a good idea?
2. Which of these ingredients (from EVO that NC doesn't have) is the most likely allergin IYO? "Turkey, Herring Meal (oil too), Potatoes, Apples" (my money is on the herring, which I hate since natura's other canned foods also have herring oil in them)
Thanks again for your help!
Art