pics #18; flair up it is BAD

[Medusa]

It doesn't necessarily have to be treats that he'd be allergic to. Food allergies of any kind are the most common allergies in cats.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry to hear that Bobby is so itchy. When I first adopted Storm, the food that I was feeding him had a lot of fish in it. He started scratching a lot and then he lost the fur on his ears. I first thought that he might have ringworm but I was told that some cats are allergic to fish. I then changed his diet and it went away.

If it is a food allergy he'll need to be on a different food for at least 6-8 weeks or so before you can tell if this is the cause or not. He may also be allergic to grains. Starr has been battling severe diarrhea for many months now and is now on a grain free diet. He's still on pred and now he's also on 3 herbal supplements that are helping him a lot. I'm hoping to be able to wean him off of the pred once he's been on the supplements for at least 60 days.

There's an allergy blood test that can be done but many vets don't think that it's a very accurate test and it's quite expensive. He'd also have to be off of the pred for a while before having the test done. I sure hope that you'll be able to find out what's causing this or at least be able to treat him for his problem and keep him comfortable. Good luck.

Here's a link to a more holistic natural approach for itchy skin: Healthy Pet Journal-Natural,Holistic Health Care For Cats & Dogs.