Creamsicle and her allergies: Question

[Catlady711]

As I recall Purina Indoor Cat Formula has several colors to the foods. We see alot of pets every week come in our hospital with food related allergies, more specifically to the dyes in the foods. Try just switching to the regular Purina Cat Chow with the tan colored crunchies and in a month or two you should notice a change if it's the dyes.

Good luck.

[Medusa]

Try just switching to the regular Purina Cat Chow with the tan colored crunchies and in a month or two you should notice a change if it's the dyes.

That's what I fed them before I switched to the indoor formula, so it shouldn't be a problem switching back. That would be so wonderful if it turns out to be something that simple. Thanx. I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow and I'll post as soon as I see results.

[Catlady711]

That's what I fed them before I switched to the indoor formula, so it shouldn't be a problem switching back. That would be so wonderful if it turns out to be something that simple. Thanx. I'm gonna give it a try tomorrow and I'll post as soon as I see results.

Question is was there an allergy problem when they were still eating the regular Purina? or did it start a few months or longer into making the change to the indoor formula? Allergies can take a few months or up to a year to show up, and about 6-8 weeks to go away once the allergy trigger is removed.

I hope in your case the only issue is the dyes and a food change clears up the problem for you and your kitties.

Also if you are going to do a food trial you have to make sure they get NO other food but the main diet. That means no treats, people food, or other goodies otherwise it's difficult to tell if it's actually the food and not one of the treats causing the problem.

I had to do a 3 month long food trial with Dusty to rule out allergies, turns out in her case it wasn't a food allergy it was stress, and pain from arthritis causing her to overgroom.

Good luck and I hope it works for you.

[Medusa]

Question is was there an allergy problem when they were still eating the regular Purina? or did it start a few months or longer into making the change to the indoor formula? Allergies can take a few months or up to a year to show up, and about 6-8 weeks to go away once the allergy trigger is removed.

No, there were no allergy problems. That's all I ever fed them, never deviated, until a few months ago when I decided to give them some treats, which I had never done before. So when she got the scabs, I assumed it was the treats and immediately stopped them but it's been several months now and the allergy continues. So I'm going to try going back to regular cat chow and see if that works.

[Catlady711]

No, there were no allergy problems. That's all I ever fed them, never deviated, until a few months ago when I decided to give them some treats, which I had never done before. So when she got the scabs, I assumed it was the treats and immediately stopped them but it's been several months now and the allergy continues. So I'm going to try going back to regular cat chow and see if that works.

Does kinda sound like the treats may have been the trigger. Although I kinda wonder about seasonal allergies as well, we've been seeing alot of them at work lately.

Hope the food trial does the trick and the scabs and injections are a distant memory. Good luck.