Tackling the Tumbleweeds: A Guide to Cat Hairballs
Ah, the joys of cat ownership: the purring, the playful attacks on your toes, and, of course, the occasional surprise
Ah, the joys of cat ownership: the purring, the playful attacks on your toes, and, of course, the occasional surprise
Most definitely, and we have a few of them here at the hospital.
You can, it's going to make them drool a lot, so we usually use a different antihistamine to help treat those allergens.
Well that depends on what's causing it. We may do a food trial if it's food related, we may do some steroids if we need to, or some antihistamines, and if it's just a nasty infection that's causing some of that, we're going to do some shampoos and mousses and some antibiotics.
We're going to look at the skin, do a full physical exam, and just give them a good one once over. We're going to do some skin scraping, some skin cytology, and just look and see if there's anything that we see abnormal besides allergens.
Most of the time you're going to see sneezing, coughing, eye discharge, or you may even still see the hair loss and the scabbing with that.
You'll notice some facial swelling such as their eye swelling, you might notice some sneezing, some coughing, you may notice them chewing and licking at their body, some hair loss, and even some scabbing.
Yes, there are allergy medications for cats, and recommendations will depend on the specific condition your cat is experiencing.
If you suspect that your cat has allergies, you should definitely bring them to see a veterinarian.
Yes, they can. Exposure to allergens, such as a high amount of pollen, can cause internal issues in cats, leading to allergic bronchitis or, as commonly known, asthma.