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ive searched the threads so I apologize if I missed any posts that cover this.
My cat Cezare has been suffering from allergies the past 2 years. His worst are chicken/poultry foods and fleas. We’ve gotten him off poultry products and hoped that would help but his flea allergy is worse than ever. It’s winter (lower flea incidents) and he’s licking himself raw and bald and has little hot spots all over. I’m horrified to think what it might be like in summer.
He’s on Revolution every 3 weeks and doesn’t have a flea problem, but one bite can send his immune system into overload.
The doctor keeps telling me to put him on Atopica, but I’ve been so very hesitant.
As an outdoor cat, he comes into contact with all sorts of gross things, and lowering his immune response worries me. Also, I know it’s a small chance, but I’d researched that an outdoor cat on Atopica could possibly contract toxoplasmosis and even die. I had him tested and he’s never been exposed to the antigen so the vet says, yes, it’s a possibility but it is so very rare.
Does anyone have or have had experience with an outdoor cat on Atopica?
I’m at the point where I think it may be the only option left... but am worried about the possibilities.
Thanks for your help!
My cat Cezare has been suffering from allergies the past 2 years. His worst are chicken/poultry foods and fleas. We’ve gotten him off poultry products and hoped that would help but his flea allergy is worse than ever. It’s winter (lower flea incidents) and he’s licking himself raw and bald and has little hot spots all over. I’m horrified to think what it might be like in summer.
He’s on Revolution every 3 weeks and doesn’t have a flea problem, but one bite can send his immune system into overload.
The doctor keeps telling me to put him on Atopica, but I’ve been so very hesitant.
As an outdoor cat, he comes into contact with all sorts of gross things, and lowering his immune response worries me. Also, I know it’s a small chance, but I’d researched that an outdoor cat on Atopica could possibly contract toxoplasmosis and even die. I had him tested and he’s never been exposed to the antigen so the vet says, yes, it’s a possibility but it is so very rare.
Does anyone have or have had experience with an outdoor cat on Atopica?
I’m at the point where I think it may be the only option left... but am worried about the possibilities.
Thanks for your help!