What's the Best Way to help Bobby?

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Did it all come back when you stopped the prescription food?

Poor little fella. I agree that the air purifier might help ease his discomfort

[kimlovescats]

Poor itchy boy! I think the closed room with a purifier sounds like a good thing to at least try! That and maybe putting him back on his RX food! Good luck!

[emily_the_spoiled]

If the chlortripolon helped a bit, would it help to increase the dose? There are also a number of other antihistamines you might want to try before going the route of allergy shots. (Although I don't know enough about FIV+ cats to recommend any)

[Freedom]

Brody's Mum, I stopped the prescription food in January and he didn't break out until late April. We had one warm week and I had the windows open. So it is definitely not a food allergy. Plus, the blood serum tests did not show ANY allergies to food!

I don't know about keeping him in one room. He and the 3 young ones are all over the house and cellar with their play and wrestling. He won't even EAT alone in one room! Plus, how would I keep that room cool?

An air purified may help, but not once the windows are open. He is quite sensitive. Just having the windows open one day for 2 hours and he was going crazy with the itchies. Lick lick, scratch, scratch, tufts of fur out, and hives all over from neck to tail.

Emily, he was on the maximum dose of chlor tri me ton for his weight last year. There are others we could try however, they made little impact last year and I want to try to prevent him getting as sore as he was!

Thanks for all the thoughts, everyone.

[Medusa]

If Bobby can't take depo shots, am I correct in assuming that he can't take Prednisolone, too? My Creamsicle is on Pred and no more itchy scabs. She was getting monthly depo shots but that became tedious so she's on Pred every other day.

[Freedom]

Hmm, I don't know about the prednisone, Medusa. I wouldn't want him on it long term, with the possible kidney complications. I don't recall that one ever being mentioned.

Well, we went to get the allergy shots today, have a full set up for one year. This may take 4 to 9 MONTHS to see any impact! About 75% of felines do get an improvement with the shots.

I got the full allergy report and find it fascinating.

He also got an antibiotic shot today, something new in to the office. It is good for 2 weeks, so I won't need to give him the Clavamox anymore. It is convenia (?) I need to google it and learn more. The clavamox DID clear up the bacteria infection, in 3 days. Had to keep it up for 2 weeks. However he got itchy again this past Tuesday (another nice day, I had the windows open) so he has more scabs. We are hoping this will solve that part of the issue.

Solving the itchiness, unless / until the allergy shots start to have some impact, is still a concern.

[catmandu]

My Mothers Big White Cat Had That Problem, And Was Always Breaking Out With Itching And She Starting Getting Mange Very Badly Around Her Ears,and Neck.
I Remember One Christmas Where She Was In The Basement With Her Dish Of Turkey Sad Because She Wasnt Part Of Things, But She Was Such A Mess My Parents Didnt Want Her Upstairs.
We Prya Now With The Meds They Have Now That They Can Help Your Bobby Get Better,
Poor Missy Had To Be Pts, That Hurt My Mother So Much.