Atopic Cat

Re: Atopic Cat

Kerry Spain — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:32:07 GMT

Thanks, I've decided not to opt for Atopica, she's been off steroids now for about 4 weeks and is itchy/ scabby etc... she's coping ok at the moment but I think I'll have to blast her with Depomed again sometime soon.

Re: Atopic Cat

Jen — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:25:01 GMT

Hiya,

Hope you manage to find a solution! I have a cat with what sounds like similar issues. Hers is defintely seasonal though. We have been down the Atopica route, steriods, abs, intradermal allergy testing and allergy vaccine etc and in the end we are back to good old steriods and abs every summer for about4-5 months.....if we start the steriods i time it stops things from progressing too much and keeps it fairly controlled......not ideal I know but nothing else seems to do it. Hope things work out better for you!

Re: Atopic Cat

Kerry Spain — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:18:46 GMT

Thanks for your suggestions guys, I shall digest the info over the next few days.

Re: Atopic Cat

Sal the 1st — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:24:28 GMT

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I know it's pretty uncommon in this country to have indoor only cats, but you have a good reason.

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actually it isnt that unusual to have indoor only cats.

my mother is the same re cats living indoors , she thinks its cruel and I am cruel - even tho neither of mine have been outdoor cats - and made a big deal of telling me that when she visited last week (just two days after I had to remove a dead cat from my drive and help a neighbour bury their 'felix')

I can see that keeping her indoors is going to help keep her well and can also see that your family have other thoughts on the subject. not an easy one but hope you manage some resolution for everybody's sake

Re: Atopic Cat

Steph Phillips — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:35:29 GMT

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have you thought about patch testing and immunotherapy injections?

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Great minds think alike ;)

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Was just about to suggest that.. We use Artu .. it's quite expensive but we've got about 20 patients on it and ALL are responding brilliantly

Re: Atopic Cat

Doolally — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:14:13 GMT

My atopic kitty cat tested negative for allergies. Although false negatives are quite common in cats I think.

I tried homeopathic treatment for him, there's a homeopathic vet near me which I got referred to. It didn't work for him, but I'm all for alternative treatments that are safe if they do work, so maybe worth a go before going down the atopica route?

Next time my cat gets a big flare up I'm going to have him referred to a dermatologist at the RVC...but until then he seems to be getting by on one short course of preds a year, round about this time he normally has a flare up

Re: Atopic Cat

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:43:03 GMT

here you go http://www.nkrvets.co.uk/departments/dermatology

Re: Atopic Cat

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:41:41 GMT

There's a clinic in Maidstone I believe (North Kent Referrals) that do dermo referrals. They did all the work for my little adoptee Pheobe. she now has regular injections of serum and is on the Hypoallergenic diet from RCV. She also had some constipation issues but that has been sorted with the occasional fish oil or oily fish as a treat. they do a full belly patch test as well as blood work then order the special serums from America.

Re: Atopic Cat

BengalcatRVN — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:35:15 GMT

[quote user="StephB"]

have you thought about patch testing and immunotherapy injections?

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Great minds think alike ;)

Re: Atopic Cat

BengalcatRVN — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:34:33 GMT

Is your vet a member of VIN? My boss found the ideal tx for my boy after nothing seemed to stop his Di+, It was all advice from America we found but I was at my wits end and was about to put him to sleep (walking downstairs into cat poo every morning was a nightmare) steriods was pushing him Diabetic....now he's on a combination that seems to work (the occasional relapse)

Just a thought you can see what other people think/have done/have found works for them.
Can you do allergy testing in cats?

Re: Atopic Cat

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:28:05 GMT

have you thought about patch testing and immunotherapy injections?

Re: Atopic Cat

Steph Worsley — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:53:18 GMT

hey

there is a liquid form of ciclosporin called neoral which i used on one of mine a couple of years ago. she unfortunately did develop anorexia (and because i was just throwing food down and running out to work i didnt realise she wasnt eating it was the other 2 eating it all) she then went on to develop hepatic lipidosis we managed to correct it with tube feeding and she's fit as a fiddle now.

What I would say is if you want to give it a go, do it but monitor closely for any other signs

Re: Atopic Cat

Polly P — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:45:13 GMT

Me personally? I'd put my foot down with the family and keep her in. I know it's pretty uncommon in this country to have indoor only cats, but you have a good reason. Have they sat down with you and basically read what you wrote in the post above? Surely they would understand,

She's your cat- When you know what can keep her health on a level (keeping her in) I think it's unfair to her to be thinking about doing other potentially risky things when you know an easy way that could solve it.