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Hello, my cats have allergies. Their skin is all irritated and rough looking. I've had them in a vet about this time last year for the allergies as well. I've tried to follow the food regimen recommended, but now nothing is working. What can I do for
Seasonal allergies may be treated with antihistamines such as chlorpheneramine. Discuss a safe dose with your veterinarian. An e-collar can be used to prevent trauma from excessive itching or licking. Consider a fish oil supplement such as DermCaps or EicosaCaps. Either can be purchased from your vet, may promote healthy skin and coat and may naturally decrease any inflammation or itching.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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My 18 month old cat according to our vet has developed possibly seasonal allergies. She has scratched bare spots on her cheeks and face and bites at her paws. A cortisone injection helped and I live in Pittsburgh so winter weather may tell us more. W
Although not the typical affected areas, make sure flea are controlled as this can contribute to ther allergies. A food change may make a bit different as this can be a food allergy. You want to switch to a hypoallergenic diet; royal canin, Purina and science diet all have good diets for this. From there you may need a low dose of cortisone intermittently to help but cats can build a resistance to long term use and have side effects. There is another immunosuppressive drug known as atopica that is helping some cats now. There is another drug called Apoquel that is not labeled for cats but is showing good relief in several
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Hello, My cat has food and environmental allergy. We got good cat food for her and she is ok during cold season. From Spring to Fall is worst, she is very itchy, especially her ears and face area. We got steroids injections for her and it worked,
Antihistamines are very unpredicatable in cats and have varying but often poor results; the most useful effect is normally due to their sedative properties. There are other medications available for environmental allergies such as immunotherapy injections, cyclosporine which is fully licensed for use in cats and some vets have started to use the newer dog medication oclatinib in cats with some success also. I recommend you discuss these alternative options with your vet in order to reduce her steroid use
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Hi , My cat has a allergy to a cat food,i stop giving herthat food but I need a treatment for skin irritation and itching. Thank you
Depending on how severe the skin irritation is she may require prescription antiinflammatories from your vet. Other options are omega fatty acids such as viacutan and a seaweed based supplement. There are specific diets formulated for cats with food sensitivities and these are enriched with natural antiinflammatory supplements also (royal canin hypoallergenic and sensitivity control, or hills d/d are very effective
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Took my 13yr old cat to vet for dilated pupil, they told me she has a cataract, gum disease & a possible food allergy causing her to overgroom. Her white blood cells are high. Prescribed an antibiotic shot, 27ct of Apoquel steroid, & hydrolyzed prote
I'm sorry Kitters isn't feeling well. And I certainly understand being overwhelmed. Allergies are definitely no fun. The apoquel stops the itching, but isn't actually a steroid, and don't have to be used long term (although it can be). For the food, if the food helps her, she'll actually need to stay on it long term to keep seeing the effect. No need to bathe her or apply any ointments (unless your vet prescribed something, but that would be unusual). I would also recommend talking to your vet about price concerns. There may be a lower cost hypoallergenic food she could be on, or she could try steroids instead of apoquel if the apoquel is expensive (although steroids have MANY more side effects). There are always options, so don't hesitate to share your concerns now that you've had some time to process.
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