Hello everyone:
Lucas had an allergic reaction not so long ago while he was eating Hills z/d canned food. The vet told me he doubts the z/d caused Lucas to get sick, but he told me it wasn't impossible. So I had Lucas on z/d dry and he improved almost instantly, weird, huh?
Well, since Lucas was doing so well and since the food problem is driving me crazy, I decided to start a food trial and finally find out what foods he is allergic to, I should have done this long ago, I didn't because I didn't want to expose him to foods that could harm him. Now I think it is necessary because I don't want him to be in an all dry diet, so I decided to start with Natural Balance Green peas and duck canned, he had eaten the dry in the past with no problems.
So, I gave Lucas one can of the duck food on October 25 and the reaction was almost immediate, his eyes got all red and swollen, his belly got soo red, I mean it was so fast. Just in case I gave him the food again the next dat, it was awful, he looked terrible and he looked so sick, I didn't sleep at all that night watching him. I'm now absolutely sure Lucas is allergic to duck and that is good to know.
Now he is back to dry z/d and the change was in a day, I mean , he is all better now, he is happy and perfect, his belly is still a little pink, but is going away.
Once he is all better i will try salmon, I'm hoping he can eat at least one kind of meat. I read online about a cat that was allergic to all kinds of meat, but he wasn't allergic to salmon. I just have to find out. He learned to love wet food and now I can't even give him z/d wet.
I hate doing this because I'm afraid of him getting a serious reaction, I just pray to God everything will be ok and I will be able to find a food he is not allergic to.
I will update soon.
Tammy
Lucas had an allergic reaction not so long ago while he was eating Hills z/d canned food. The vet told me he doubts the z/d caused Lucas to get sick, but he told me it wasn't impossible. So I had Lucas on z/d dry and he improved almost instantly, weird, huh?
Well, since Lucas was doing so well and since the food problem is driving me crazy, I decided to start a food trial and finally find out what foods he is allergic to, I should have done this long ago, I didn't because I didn't want to expose him to foods that could harm him. Now I think it is necessary because I don't want him to be in an all dry diet, so I decided to start with Natural Balance Green peas and duck canned, he had eaten the dry in the past with no problems.
So, I gave Lucas one can of the duck food on October 25 and the reaction was almost immediate, his eyes got all red and swollen, his belly got soo red, I mean it was so fast. Just in case I gave him the food again the next dat, it was awful, he looked terrible and he looked so sick, I didn't sleep at all that night watching him. I'm now absolutely sure Lucas is allergic to duck and that is good to know.
Now he is back to dry z/d and the change was in a day, I mean , he is all better now, he is happy and perfect, his belly is still a little pink, but is going away.
Once he is all better i will try salmon, I'm hoping he can eat at least one kind of meat. I read online about a cat that was allergic to all kinds of meat, but he wasn't allergic to salmon. I just have to find out. He learned to love wet food and now I can't even give him z/d wet.
I hate doing this because I'm afraid of him getting a serious reaction, I just pray to God everything will be ok and I will be able to find a food he is not allergic to.
I will update soon.
Tammy