3/29 OT Kitty with itchy skin, probably due to mite allergy

[Anne & Zener GA]

My friend's cat seems to have itchy skin and licks himself bald. She thinks it is due to a mite allergy. Any suggestions for treatment? I suggested coconut oil to help relieve the itchiness but I thought I should ask the folks here for any ideas. Thank you!

We are doing ok. Tillie seems to be having a flare of triaditis today. :-( So she's getting buprenorphine, fluids, cerenia injections.
Liz

 

[Holly and Fudge]

It may be feline hyperthesia disorder. Some cats will obsessively lick themselves raw. Prozac or gabapentin is a great med to terminate if not mites.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

If it is a parasite allergy - you can get shots for that. When I was a teenager we had a drooler allergic to fleas who would chew himself raw. Guess who got to give the shots. Our neighbour had a cat with allergies that ended up on antihistamines during the itchy season.

Scritches to Miss Tillie, along with a bouquet of healing vines.

 

[Holly and Fudge]

In a case like think wisely before treating They can treat for mites

 

[Anne & Zener GA]

Thanks for the suggestions, @Holly and Fudge and @Wendy&Neko. And thank you for the vines, Tillie is doing much better today.
Liz