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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2005bald patches - food allergy?
Our 8 year old neutored Tom has bald patches on his legs, getting progressively larger (the bald patches not the cat.!) Thje 1st vet sugfested stress (a cat that spends most of the day asleep with no rival felines). New vet has suggested an allergic reaction to food - he eats Whiskas pouches (cat not vet). anyone else any ideas? John T To reply br email take out "the rubbish" > Our 8 year old neutored Tom has bald patches on his legs, getting > progressively larger (the bald patches not the cat.!) Have you noticed if the cat grooms himself a lot? > Thje 1st vet sugfested stress (a cat that spends most of the day > asleep with no rival felines). Has anything changed in your house? New baby? New dog? Construction? Lots of things can stress a cat. > New vet has suggested an allergic > reaction to food - he eats Whiskas pouches (cat not vet). Could be allergies (I'm assuming he has no fleas, right?) to food. Try feeding him something of a better quality. Nutro max is good and not expensive. Find a formula without corn in it, it's a common allergen for cats. Good luck, let us know how it goes.  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> Our 8 year old neutored Tom has bald patches on his legs, getting >> progressively larger (the bald patches not the cat.!) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Has anything changed in your house? New baby? New dog? Construction? >Lots of things can stress a cat. No >> New vet has suggested an allergic >> reaction to food - he eats Whiskas pouches (cat not vet). [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >expensive. Find a formula without corn in it, it's a common allergen for >cats. Definately no fleas. We're not familiar with Nutro Max this side of the Atlantic. We've tried a special (dry) food recommentded (& sold by) the vet but he won't touch it.We've also tried fresh-cooked chicken, both dry-fried and boiled - still not impressed. We are going try getting rid of the plastic food dishes in case it's a reaction to plastic. >Good luck, let us know how it goes. Thanks > We're not familiar with Nutro Max this side of the Atlantic. We've > tried a special (dry) food recommentded (& sold by) the vet but he > won't touch it.We've also tried fresh-cooked chicken, both dry-fried I'll ask my european friends for brands available in the UK. I'll report back. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > I'll ask my european friends for brands available in the UK. I'll report > back. My sources say Royal Canin Sensible available at Pets at Home is a good choice for your problem. She also mentioned James Wellbeloved. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com Thanks for your efforts. >> I'll ask my european friends for brands available in the UK. I'll report >> back. > >My sources say Royal Canin Sensible available at Pets at Home is a good >choice for your problem. She also mentioned James Wellbeloved. >>> Our 8 year old neutored Tom has bald patches on his legs, getting >>> progressively larger (the bald patches not the cat.!) [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >>Good luck, let us know how it goes. >Thanks Get your vet to check his anal glands - one of mine had bald patches on his legs, we tried food allergies, skin irritations, bathing him etc. Turned out his anal glands were full, and he wasn't comfortable. tTakes the vet a few seconds to sort out, thats all.
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