I've a got a wonderful long haired kitty and we've had her about a year now. About six months or so ago she got a sore because she wouldn't stop scratching in one particular spot. We took her to the vet and they gave her an anti-itch shot. Well the same has happened several times, we changed pet food, pills, but nothing works for long. It'll go away and then she is back itching in the same exact spot. Does anyone have any sort of idea to help me please, the vet bills are really expensive and I hate having to see her like this.
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People have said that giving a cat whey and rubbing coconut oil on the spot are good for this
Poor kitty!! Will send up healing prayers for you!
It is frustrating...I know because we have a pup with the same kind of challenges.
It is perfect that you started with the vet. His/her expertise is always the best to follow. You may want to talk to your vet about your financial concerns and ask if they can work with you for a sliding scale or reduced payments. Many will work with you as long as you don't abuse the opportunity.
Talk to your vet (maybe they would do a "free" phone call) about some of the points in this article
www.petmd.com/
The one thing I suggest talking to the vest about is about the food...
You mentioned that you changed foods which is good...but it may not be a brand thing, but what is IN the food.
While with our dog it was chicken and grains he had issues with, cat's have different trigger food allergies -- beef, fish, and dairy are top on the list.
It does make some sense as what would a cat in the average wild eat....and most aren't going to be catching cows, fish or eating cheese. It would probably pay someone to make mouse flavored cat food...but I am sure PETA would probably strongly object :(
Talk to your vet to see if a chicken/egg based food would be better for your baby. These are things if they were in the wild they would be able to find so they help reduce this situation if it is an allergy.
Something else to ask the vet is if a home air purifier may help. These are not cheap (a good one is around $150) but it may help the kitty and you if you live an area where there a lot of air borne allergens.
Sometimes the big box stores offer coupons, so you can get the price down. Look for one with a "gold" filter, meaning one you don't have to replace every so many months, but instead you wash and reuse. It is critical to keep the filter clean so the machine works.
I hope these tips help with your fur kid. Good luck! Let us know how it goes!
it sounds like you are really trying to find a solution to eliminate her misery but many times it can be something simple and other times we may not give a "solution" time to work but give up too quickly and try something else.
I agree with cybergrannie that you need to evaluate her food and give food changes a couple months to see if you can get results. Major pet food companies are notorious for loading up the pet food with things that just aren't natural for cats. I would try hypoallergenic foods or foods with 3 or 4 ingredients. Give each food a good trial (12 weeks or so) until you decide if it is working or not.
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