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Hey all! I know it's shedding season for our furbabies, but since this is my first one and I had a really big vet scare a month and a half ago due to gastrointestinal issues, I wanted to find out what was normal!
Henry has a VERY sensitive stomach and, by extension, very sensitive skin. Since spring is rolling in, he's been shedding a lot more. I can easily pull his fur out if I gently tug on him, and it's all over his cat tower. I think these things are normal, but I'm not sure.
What I don't think is normal is that he's developed a small bald spot on the back of one of his hind legs. He also threw up a pretty sizeable hairball this morning. What I'm wondering is if this could be related to some sort of allergy. We (the vet and I) have determined that he's allergic to something based off what happened, so I've switched his food to be one without poultry, which we think is the culprit. The only thing my picky guy likes to eat is Purina Pro Plan Beef and Cheese flavor. I've been told conflicting info about beef and how easy it is to digest, but since he's a big fan of it and needs to gain the weight, I've kept him on it.
Vet says to give him a full month on the new diet to see improvements, but I wanted to ask you all if his shedding and hairball throwing-up is something I should be taking him to the vet for or if it's somehow related to his new food. Thanks!
Henry has a VERY sensitive stomach and, by extension, very sensitive skin. Since spring is rolling in, he's been shedding a lot more. I can easily pull his fur out if I gently tug on him, and it's all over his cat tower. I think these things are normal, but I'm not sure.
What I don't think is normal is that he's developed a small bald spot on the back of one of his hind legs. He also threw up a pretty sizeable hairball this morning. What I'm wondering is if this could be related to some sort of allergy. We (the vet and I) have determined that he's allergic to something based off what happened, so I've switched his food to be one without poultry, which we think is the culprit. The only thing my picky guy likes to eat is Purina Pro Plan Beef and Cheese flavor. I've been told conflicting info about beef and how easy it is to digest, but since he's a big fan of it and needs to gain the weight, I've kept him on it.
Vet says to give him a full month on the new diet to see improvements, but I wanted to ask you all if his shedding and hairball throwing-up is something I should be taking him to the vet for or if it's somehow related to his new food. Thanks!