Food allergies

[Venita]

What flavor foods is it that some cats will get skin allergies. Beef?

 

[Karen & Pearl]

What flavor foods is it that some cats will get skin allergies. Beef?

My vet says beef and fish are pretty high up there though often in articles I see other ingredients as more prevalent.

 

[Venita]

...often in articles I see other ingredients as more prevalent.

Do you recall what ingredients? Wheat gluten is one, right?

 

[Gia and Quirk]

The most common food allergens are fish, beef, gluten and grains. Don't forget that there are seasonal allergies and contact allergies too.

The most common skin allergies are flea related.

 

[Jean and Charcoal]

Venita, what kinds of signs are you seeing that you believe are skin allergic reactions?

My Ketchie chews at herself and licks a lot, but she has the disease Hyperesthesia, and that is common in these cats to have allergies, or just be prone to having skin irritations.

http://www.cathealth.com/hyperesthesia.htm

http://www.petplace.com/cats/feline-hyp ... page1.aspx

Jean and Charcoal (GA)

 

[Karen & Angus(GA)]

I'd add soy to the list of common allergens.