Persian Dirty Face

[Niki77]

Anne, thank you so much for taking the time to check out the ingrediants of the royal canin and providing a possible alternative. Frankie definately has not improved with the food the vet has suggested thus Im willing to try other diets and will check into the innova brand. Thanks again!

[TamanduaGirl]

soy isn't good and should be avoided.

Nature's Variety by Prairie is good too and they have a grain free kibble now. It uses tapioca or something like that
http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?page=1352

but if price isn't an option I'd recomend the freeze dried. I give that to my dog when she's ill and wont eat anything else. And they don't have to put as much carbs(grain) in it since it's not a kibble.

My cat is doing good with neem rubbed in and occasional washing.

[Niki77]

Thank you for the tips Tamanduagirl....I did purchase the Innova cat food for my Frankie and my other cat Zoie gets it too. They seem to like it and I'll see how it goes. If they become fussy with it, I may try the food you mentioned. Also what is neem oil and where can I get it?

The infection Frankie has is very severe. It's not just under his chin and face, but all around his eyes and inside his ears. His body seems to continually produce it. I can clean and wipe his face 3 times a day and it continues to come back. He's somewhat in remission now, cause on Dec 30, my vet gave him a depo shot and he's on antibiotics. His face and ears are no longer crusting up and it's almost cleared up 100%. We've come to the conclusion that he'll need a shot monthly along with an antibiotic treatment. But of course I'll still need to clean his face for outbreaks as he gets them.

[mrspunkysmom]

I didn't want to overhwhelm you but there are other quality foods out there. Most of these are not even offered at PetSmarts in the South. I find foods at local feed stores or the less well-known general feed stores for horses and other farm animals.

Eagle has several cat foods that are high quality. I couldn't the critters to take to it, though. Spunky needed it for his kidneys, but has done well on Innova and real meats. Eagle Pack Products

Solid Gold is supposed to be excellent or was at one time. Solid Gold Health Food for Pets

I'm feeding mine Innova Evo right now since that is all the store had. they seem to like. I think mine go by shape. They like the pellets and not triangles or crosses. Silly critters.

Hope your kitty continues to do better.

[Niki77]

Hi Anne,

Thank you for the additional food info and for the well wishes. Frankie's been eating the INNOVA food and both he and my other cat really like it. Also, Frankie continues to improve everyday and he is free from all his breakouts and his face has cleared up completely. I think the combination of the depo shot and antibiotics along with the natural diet has helped. Im just amazed at how well he is now doing. More than likely we will need to continue with the injections monthly and antibiotics daily, but I'll monitor him closely and if he continues to do well without breakouts, I'll hold off on the shots. I'll just have to wait and see, but he is happy and playful again!

Thanks again and I'll keep you guys posted. Niki

[kb2yjx]

Fingers and paws crossed that Frankie does well!!!

[mrspunkysmom]

I'm glad to hear the Frankie is doing better.

Food plays such an important part in our health.

Keep us posted.