Help. =[

Yes, it does sound as though it could be an allergy. Bella is doing exactly what my Creamsicle does and we still haven't pinpointed exactly what she's allergic to yet, although I've eliminated all treats and have discontinued a dry food that has too many artificial colorings in it. That's helped tremendously but she still itches and licks a lot, so she's on Prednisolone every day. She was getting an injection once a month but a daily dose makes it easier on me and her. You might mention this to your vet. Please keep us posted.

I know this is somewhat unrelated but my parents had a dog who was alergic to lamb and dyed foods and sagebrush. Poor guy itched something terrible and had sores all over him until the vet did the testing for the environmental alergies and it took a lot of guesswork to find the food issue. I'd start looking into what detergets you use around the home as my parents current dog is alergic to some laundry soaps lol.

Pets are just like people when it comes to alergies, you never know WHAT is going to set a particular animal off!

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I know this is somewhat unrelated but my parents had a dog who was alergic to lamb and dyed foods and sagebrush. Poor guy itched something terrible and had sores all over him until the vet did the testing for the environmental alergies and it took a lot of guesswork to find the food issue. I'd start looking into what detergets you use around the home as my parents current dog is alergic to some laundry soaps lol.

Pets are just like people when it comes to alergies, you never know WHAT is going to set a particular animal off!

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She's right. It could be environmental, too.

Just thought I would let everyone know that Bella is completely healed. I took her to another vet for a second opinion, and he suggested that maybe she had some type of mites. Sure enough, he put... wow... can't remember what it's called! Revolution! Lol... he put some Revolution on her and within a week or two, her spots were gone, and she is completely healthy! Thanks for the warm wishes and suggestions! =]

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She is completely healthy! Thanks for the warm wishes and suggestions! =]

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Thanks for the good news update!

YAAY! I am glad Bella is feeling so much better! :) She must have slept for 2 days straight when she started healing (though with a cat, how do you tell 2 days straight from the norm? :D )

Give that beautiful girl a hug and cuddle for me!

This is wonderful news!!! Not those nasty mites that were torturing poor Bella but that now you know what the problem is. Did your vet mention any prevention methods to keep them from coming back? Please give her loads of lovies from me?

He never really mentioned giving her anything else, but she hasn't had any problems since. I'll probably continue with the Revolution just in case. She has a nice, beautiful coat now, and no more icky spots. =] Thanks everyone!

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He never really mentioned giving her anything else, but she hasn't had any problems since. I'll probably continue with the Revolution just in case. She has a nice, beautiful coat now, and no more icky spots. =] Thanks everyone!

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Normally in a situation like that, Revolution would be a long-term thing to apply to keep the mites from coming back if she is prone to them. All dogs and cats have mites under the skin but they normally don't bother them unless their immune systems are down or compromised. This could be illness, stress, allergies, you name it, then the mites flourish.

If it was stress that lowered her immune system to the point where the mites were causing problems, if the stressful situation is over and she hasn't ever had problems with mites before then you may not need to continue it. It's always a good choice, though, since Revolution is also a monthly dewormer, you won't have to worry about her getting worms or even heartworm and even ear mites, which those are very common in our kitties :)

I didn't know that, thanks Jessika! Is Revolution something you can buy at Petco or is it through the vet only?

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I didn't know that, thanks Jessika! Is Revolution something you can buy at Petco or is it through the vet only?

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Since it is a heartworm preventative you will have to get a prescription from a vet, however with the prescription you can buy it anywhere :)