omega 3 for chicken alergy

[metropical]

my neighbor feeds her lab omega 3 supps to counteract lab allergy to chicken and it helps.
anyone know if this might work with cats?
not sure he's allergic ...yet, but suspicious.

lately O was scratching and chewing (no teeth) til the back of his hind legs were red.
rubbed a little evco on his skin and that seems to have helped a lot.
no sign of pain or fleas.

 

[di and bob]

Wouldn't hurt to try it. I don't know why that would counteract an allergy unless it makes the skin more moist. I might try it on my Molly, I haven't found anything yet that helps with her chewing and licking!

 

[iPappy]

I would try it, too. Chicken is very high in Omega 6, not so Omega 3's so adding this to his diet might help counter-act any imbalance that's going on. Keep in mind it can take a few weeks to see results though. My cats like Nordic Naturals FWIW!

 

[metropical]

k. thanks for weighing in. we'll give it a go.

 

[metropical]

what dosage for 10lb furry beast? 1g/day or...?

 

[iPappy]

what dosage for 10lb furry beast? 1g/day or...?

If you're using one formulated for pets, they should have instructions on the bottle. If you're not, I'd start with a drop to make sure he tolerates it and then gradually increase.

 

[metropical]