Ok, about 4 months ago my cat Soltie was diagnosed with a overactive thyroid and about 2 months ago food allergies. The thyroid is under control, she is taking Tapazole. But the food allergy is whole different story. The vet put her on Science Diet for Sensitive Skin, well Soltie nor her sister Sadie (which when on cats diet changes the other one's does too) will eat this because of the shape (complete round). So I did some research on the web and got Iam lamb and rice can food and still giving them the Science Diet for Sensitive Skin (I would end up throwing it away, but felt that I should give it at least a try--ended up throwing away a whole bag). They liked the lamb and rice canned food and Soltie stopped scratching and her hair began growing back (she had several bald spots from scratching licking). So I got the Iams lamb and rice dry food. They loved it, but Soltie started scratching again. I took her back to the vet yesterday to get her thyroid level checked and to get her a coridsone shot for her itching and to discuss food options. Her thyroid was fine (continue giving her 1/2 pill of tapazole 2 daily), he gave her a cortisone shot, and suggested I try Hill's prescription diet feline d/d lamb and rice and that he would order duck and rice dry food for me to try (not sure about the shape of it). When I brought Soltie home last night after the vet visit, she was not herself, she hid under the bed and would growl and hiss at me. She had never done this before. I called the vet last night and he said just to watch her and if she was not better by in the morning to bring her in. Well, she was still hiding and would not let me near her willingly. He kept her all day did some test and her blood count is low and has a slight bladder infection, but he said that mainly she is really stressed. I also learned that the technian that took the blood yesterday could not get it from her leg but had to get it from her neck. When I found this out I knew then that she was tramatized from that. I am sure that they had to forcably hold her head down and she it not used to being forced to do anything. But, she is home tonight and doing better.
I'm sorry for rambling on so, but I just love my cats dearly and hate when something is wrong with one of them. I figure that Soltie's blood is low because she is not eating well and when she does eat will she has a reaction to it. The Hills prescription lamb and rice is really gross looking and from their reactions taste gross.
I would make their food if I knew what vitiams are essential for cats. Does anyone have any receipts for know where I can find some on making cat food for cats with food allergies. I can have her tested to find out what she is allergic too, I will later but these past few months have been expensive (yesterday and today was $300) and the testing is over $200. So that's going to have to wait for a couple of months. So until then, I would like to find something that she can and will eat. I have found ground lamb and Krogers and I can boil rice, but I'm sure they would need some sort of supplement.
I need your thoughts.
Missy C. (Worried Mom)
I'm sorry for rambling on so, but I just love my cats dearly and hate when something is wrong with one of them. I figure that Soltie's blood is low because she is not eating well and when she does eat will she has a reaction to it. The Hills prescription lamb and rice is really gross looking and from their reactions taste gross.
I would make their food if I knew what vitiams are essential for cats. Does anyone have any receipts for know where I can find some on making cat food for cats with food allergies. I can have her tested to find out what she is allergic too, I will later but these past few months have been expensive (yesterday and today was $300) and the testing is over $200. So that's going to have to wait for a couple of months. So until then, I would like to find something that she can and will eat. I have found ground lamb and Krogers and I can boil rice, but I'm sure they would need some sort of supplement.
I need your thoughts.
Missy C. (Worried Mom)