I lost my last cat to severe allergy induced asthma & pancreatitis. (Dante, the greatest bud.) So I’m extra nervous about those two things with my “new” cat (Jackie male, 2 years old.) Jackie is half siamese & apparently Siamese cats are more prone to allergies. In the grief forum they recommended I get the vet to test Jackie, to see if he is likely to develop allergies.
Are they talking about the RAST blood test or the traditional allergy test done by a dermatologist with the cat under anesthesia? Would it work? I would save up and pay it for piece of mind with Jackie. Meanwhile I’m trying to not overdo the chicken and I was in a food war trying to get him to eat non-tuna wet food. I was told to look at the fat content, so I will do that, and try to steer him to lower fat foods. I’m also going to start him on water additives for his teeth.
He is showing no signs of having allergies, I just worry. I’m working on being less neurotic about his health, it is difficult. Like I said though, if there is a test to see if he is prone to allergies or what he might develop an allergy to, then I could avoid those things in his dirt/life.
Are they talking about the RAST blood test or the traditional allergy test done by a dermatologist with the cat under anesthesia? Would it work? I would save up and pay it for piece of mind with Jackie. Meanwhile I’m trying to not overdo the chicken and I was in a food war trying to get him to eat non-tuna wet food. I was told to look at the fat content, so I will do that, and try to steer him to lower fat foods. I’m also going to start him on water additives for his teeth.
He is showing no signs of having allergies, I just worry. I’m working on being less neurotic about his health, it is difficult. Like I said though, if there is a test to see if he is prone to allergies or what he might develop an allergy to, then I could avoid those things in his dirt/life.