When we rescued Chester (a starving, injured stray)in March, he had very little fur and his skin was covered with raw spots. After an injection (I think it was cortisone) and a good diet, his fur is back and most of the raw spots are gone. However, he still has a few remaining itchy spots.
The problem is that now the other cats are itchy...and Maggie was itching so badly that she became depressed and stopped purring. I took Maggie to the vet, she got an injection of white liquid which made her sick, but the itching has improved.
Since Maggie and the others seemed to have caught something itchy from Chester, the question is what is causing the itchiness????
The vet took a flouroscope (Is that the right name) and did not see any fungal infections in Maggie. He pulled off some scabs and scraped some skin so he could try to culture whatever it is, but a week later, nothing grew.
So, I need ideas....could everyone have developed an allergy all at once? (I did change to Science Diet because the other food gave Chester the runs.) Is there something besides ringworm that would be contagious? (They don't have fleas.)
Heeeelp!
The problem is that now the other cats are itchy...and Maggie was itching so badly that she became depressed and stopped purring. I took Maggie to the vet, she got an injection of white liquid which made her sick, but the itching has improved.
Since Maggie and the others seemed to have caught something itchy from Chester, the question is what is causing the itchiness????
The vet took a flouroscope (Is that the right name) and did not see any fungal infections in Maggie. He pulled off some scabs and scraped some skin so he could try to culture whatever it is, but a week later, nothing grew.
So, I need ideas....could everyone have developed an allergy all at once? (I did change to Science Diet because the other food gave Chester the runs.) Is there something besides ringworm that would be contagious? (They don't have fleas.)
Heeeelp!