Help my cat isn't getting any better...

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Maybe your cat is allergic to something thats in your house? Not sure what to look for but maybe you can research that. I hope she gets better soon.

Oh and yeah I wouldn't use Bob Martin flea treatment, some cats just don't cope well with it.
 
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Oh I just found your answer lol, Im glad you have found out what could be causing all this, I hope shes fine now :)
 

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Finally some answers....Turns out she she has Miliary Dermatitis he said it could be caused by stress from something here in the home or in her routine....Like I told him nothing has really changed except for my husband sister had moved in back in June...She moved out in August this has recently started....He did also say some cats just have a flair up sometimes....He gave her a shot some topical wormer and antibiotics to take twice a day...In a week if it isn't clearing up any then he is going to give me another round of antibiotics...Hopefully this takes care of it and she gets all better he said the weight loss is from the stress of scratching so much and possibly worms...I'm just happy to have her on the road to recovery now and that I didn't waste anymore money at the other 2 vets office's I will never again go to them or suggest them to anyone...Thanks again...
How's she doing now? Hope she's getting well.  

Also.....at the risk of sounding really harsh, I have to comment on your vet's quote.  "He did also say some cats just have a flair up sometimes..."  That's no answer, except an idiotic one. There is always a reason things happen.  He just doesn't have the first clue what it is.  I'm sorry, but when we pay to have our pets seen by a doctor, I expect a wee bit more than this kind of useless excuse of an answer.   It's ok to say "I don't know".  I mean, it's ok as long as the vet who says that then gets about finding you a real answer to your question.  Sorry, just had to vent a moment.  
 

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hi, i hope she improves.the one thing that comes to mind is food allgery. i'i bet its a dietary issue?

try changing the diet. get rid of that food(both dry and wet.) try a food formulated for food allergy.

wish you the best, i just lost my 14yr old girl.and by the way? don't trust the vet to solve this

i lost my cat to a bad 1, the vet still won't accept responsibilty for her death.

as for your cats problem ,i am pretty sure its a allergy. try homopathic treatments to, nutrition is

perhaps the only safe way to help a cat.

good luck, let me know how it is progressing.

craig
 

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How's she doing now? Hope she's getting well.

Also.....at the risk of sounding really harsh, I have to comment on your vet's quote.  "He did also say some cats just have a flair up sometimes..."  That's no answer, except an idiotic one. There is always a reason things happen.  He just doesn't have the first clue what it is.  I'm sorry, but when we pay to have our pets seen by a doctor, I expect a wee bit more than this kind of useless excuse of an answer.   It's ok to say "I don't know".  I mean, it's ok as long as the vet who says that then gets about finding you a real answer to your question.  Sorry, just had to vent a moment.
Hi Ginny,

I agree that there is usually a cause, but sometimes its easier to just treat it and move on.  I appreciate that my vet is thorough but sometimes I would rather not spend thousands of dollars in testing to figure out the cause of an occassional flare up that is easily treated.  I don't have tests run on myself to find the cause of something that is easily treated so I am not just discriminating against my furry friends...
 

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all to often  drugs are used to "treat" a health problem. the problem is many drugs used by the vet can kill.

this is inhumane, as well as expensive. in my cats case, she died then i had to pay $1,000.

i know now what i could have done to make a outcome different, i should have let this person do a blood

test, then used a diet like y/d. instead i let the killer vet use drugs. she died because of my stupidty.

if your lazy, or want to buy solution by all means use that "vet". let 'em prescribe "methimazole" 

and give your buddy steriods and antibiotics? then they'l want to sell you a rabies shot. and maybe

more tests? when your poor cat dies, they will say "it was a different problem,im so sorry" these unscrupuless killers (and there are plenty of 'em) will pocket your cash.

i will never trust another vet.
 

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hi, i hope she improves.the one thing that comes to mind is food allgery. i'i bet its a dietary issue?

try changing the diet. get rid of that food(both dry and wet.) try a food formulated for food allergy.

wish you the best, i just lost my 14yr old girl.and by the way? don't trust the vet to solve this

i lost my cat to a bad 1, the vet still won't accept responsibilty for her death.

as for your cats problem ,i am pretty sure its a allergy. try homopathic treatments to, nutrition is

perhaps the only safe way to help a cat.

good luck, let me know how it is progressing.

craig
I'm in the same situation you are accwolff.  I lost my 14 year old kitty in July after about 5 or 6 different vets saw her (which included the ER visits).  I'm so sorry for your loss.
 

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this sad outcome is far to common. in the 54yrs i've had a cat the one that lived the longest was my 1st. 

a siamese (lived 30yrs.) back in the 60's, 70's and 80's he didn't see a vet, was fed ralston purina dry

with raw fish and beef, and sometimes a raw egg,. my folks who fed me had a dog kennel. 

today we have drug vets?  they really only want your money.  i have a hard time getting my cats to make it past 17yrs of age. i have finally realised that to give a cat a long life you have to feed a truely good diet.

modern foods are too"complete" if you want good health you cannot overdose the animal(too many

minerals,viatimins and chemicals.) read the label? this can cause all kinds of health trouble. i've seen people die from this? one guy was orange as a carrot.he ate vit.c ,drank carrot juice, he was litterly orange. it killed him. a balance not to be exceeded is what is is missing. with a young cat the nutritional

needs are different. theres a bit more leeway. when you get older this is no longer true.toxicity has a toll

anyway, i am making changes, reduced ingredients, a basic diet lower carbs. no phos. low iodine. get

rid of  ash. but still i have to wonder how much toxic garbage is in the enviorment? chemicals in

electronics are bad for cats. there everywhere. might be this is a cause? for people and animals. 

i can only hope if the toxicity issue is true people will wake up. i cannot change the pollution problem.

sorry for the loss of your cat ginny. i have lost far too many to.
 

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This thread has totally veered off from the OP's original topic. The OP has received an answer from her new vet and is following that advice.
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angel1437 angel1437 how is your cat doing now? It would be great if you could post an update. :)
 

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I'm so sorry to hear about your suffering kitty. I'm not a Vet but I have 50 + yrs of Cats experience as I've had cats all my life. You mention you've had lots of testing done but have you had an extensive "Thyroid" panel testing done? And, have you had a "herpes virus" test done on your cat? If yes you have, then quite honestly your cat is more than likely highly allergic to "fleas". Believe it or not, fleas, if not gotten rid of off a pet, especially cats, can actually end up killing your pet in, in worse case instances. Fleas are maddening to any animal just like ear mites are to an animals ears. To this in perspective u have to imagine if you yourself had fleas crawling all over your body and you could not scratch or even bite them off of you but yet you could feel them constantly biting you trying to suck your blood. There is a one time pill that I believe is called "Capstar" which a Vet has to prescribe that will kill everything on your pet w/n 24-hours. It gets into your cats bloodstream which causes the biting fleas to die & then fall off their host (which is your cat). Then you can vacume them up and throw away (in something sealed) that you vacuumed up. Fleas migrate & colonate near the baseboards of your walls so vacume real good at your baseboards. You're going to have to take measures to get to the source of the fleas & eradicate them at the source and then do the necessary follow-up treatments until all eggs that have hatched &'are killed before they start multiplying all over again. One flea can multiply into hundreds, then thousands and then millions of fleas in a very short period of time, trust me when I say I know this, therefore, I know what I'm talking about because I had to learn all of this the hardway back in my early 30's. I'm also very allergic to flea bites myself to the point that all it takes is just one flea to jump om my leg and bite me and I will start breaking out & whelping up, then once Instart scratching my legs, the itch becomes unbearable & then here come the open sores & blood on my legs to the point I end up at the Doctor before that one flea bite turns into "Impetigo". So, it sounds like to me that from everything you described that if your cats Thyroid is fine & also doesn't have the Cat Herpes Simplex Virus (like humans get) and your Vet can't find anything internally wrong then get rid of your flea problem, treat your cat that's more than likely allergic to them #1 - the 24-hour one-time capstar or something like that name pill; #2 - have the Vet give your cat a "Cortisone" shot to relax & calm your cats ravenous itching and #3 - ask your Vets advice on the best flea prevention treatment for your cat once u've had your cat treated. #4 - You may have to have the Vet bathe your cat in a flea bath solution for you since you state you can't. All Vets offer this service for a charge. It will take time for your cats skin and hair to heal but once you've gotten completely rid of your flea problem which will take around a month or two to do, you should see a marked improvement in your cats overall internal & external health. One final thing, when trying to eradicate fleas, remember they get into everything & are everywhere so you have to clean all your cats bedding, etc...including your own bedding too if your flea problem has gotten to that point. They love to bury in the carpet too if you have carpet. There is one test you can do yourself to know how bad your flea problem is and also where the highest concentration of them are at in your house which is to put on a long pair of knee high or calf length "White" socks & then walk all over your house including sitting on your furniture, etc...& if you have fleas in your house and/or around your doorways and entrance & exit into your home it won't be long before your White socks will start to get covered in fleas as they are very attracted to White socks for some reason. If this happens then you need a professional exterminator to come out & treat both the interior & exterior of your home because it means that both you & your cats are transferring fleas in & out of your home &'inside of your home, probably in your car and other places as well. But this is worse case scenario. Only you know where you stand on the subject of fleas but they are a pest not to be taken likely because they too carry disease just like flies, mosquitoes & other insects but it seems like fleas multiply the fastest. Above anything else you do by far the most important is to get rid of the fleas no matter what, then get your cat a cortisone shot for the intense itching & hair loss & the 24-hour kill everything on your cat pill and then go from there on the rest of getting your cat healed even one flea on any "body" is horribly maddening like a Chinese torture so I've been told by other Vets. Good Luck and I was able to help you in some way with your Cats issue[emoji]128522[/emoji]
 

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So sorry I haven't been back on to update...We have had alot going on we had deaths in the family plus things going on with kids...I home school both of our kids plus sports and other activities going on...She is much better now...The itching has stopped she has gained her weight back all of her hair has grown back...She is pretty much back to her old self again we are so happy to have our girl back to normal...Thanks everyone for the advice...The vet did say changes in the home can cause stress and cause the dermatitis..My sister in law and her son was living with us when it first started so that could have been what caused it...Thanks again...
 

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That is a wonderful update I am glad your kitty is better .Sorry about the deaths in the family
 
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Hi. I am sorry to hear about your cats health problems. Have you tried to see a specialist? Last summer, my cat was very sick, but after a few expensive tests, they couldn't find what was wrong. I was getting very frustrated, and of course I had spent a lot of money and still didn't know what was wrong. When I finally got to a specialist, they diagnosed her and put her on medication that works. She's doing very well now. Have they done a complete CBC? If they are concerned about your cats digestion, maybe an ultrasound would be needed. The weight-loss is significant – my cat had that too. Maybe it could be diabetes? These are just things off the top of my head. Several of my cats have been very sick in the past, and I understand completely how you just want to know what is wrong and how to treat it. Try to find a really good vet or maybe someone can refer you. I hope you have good luck soon.
 

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My cat had one flea, but one can drive a cat with flea allergy nuts.  I wish I had tried Wondercide first, not those toxic remedies and with her now on an all raw rabbit diet from Natures Logic she no longer itches. Wondercide is great to spray on me too to keep mosquitos off as it's non toxic, all natural.  Fleas no longer an issue  hoorah
 
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Capstar is highly recommended.

My friend has Savannahs and they are very emotionally sensitive. They pull hair out and scratch if things change. Some vets are using a very low compounded prozac that's applied to the cats ear. From what I understand it's only used as a month or two until the kitty adjusts. I consider it an out of options last choice but I like having all available options.

But like everyone else said if you have more issues make sure all there blood testing is done. It's something to consider if your kitty has more issues before things get severe. I do highly recommend feliway diffusers as a first choice. The spray never worked. Remember one diffuser per 200 feet or wall.
 

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So important to find a Vet that you can trust.
 

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I once saw a cat who scratched like crazy but he was trying to scratch the microchip out of his neck. It was awful. He was all bloody. Can you imagine how painful or itchy it must be and they can't tell us. I wonder if microchips are something we can improve on.
 
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