Cat Allergies


Common Cat Allergies

Cats can have several different types of allergies and can experience allergies to a variety of ways, just like people can. These allergies typically cause symptoms such as:

  • Excessive grooming (licking)
  • Biting or pulling out their furs
  • Chewing at their body or paws
  • Scratching
  • Ear infections
  • Flaky, dry, or irritated skin
  • Runny, itchy eyes
  • Nausea or diarrhea
  • Snoring as a result of throat inflammation
  • Swollen or sensitive paws

Cats most frequently develop allergies due to their environment, such as allergies from fleas or from the food they consume, medications, plants, and other things. The symptoms indicated above can be brought on by any one of these allergies.


Cat Allergies

Allergies to Fleas

While fleas usually cause itching in animals, a flea allergy can make your cat extremely sensitive to even a few bites. Your cat may become irritated all over from a flea bite, not just where it was bitten. It is essential to keep your cat from getting bitten in the first place in order to avoid an allergy attack. By using a flea prevention product all year long, you can help them avoid flea bites. Find out which of the various flea preventive products is suggested for your cat by speaking with your local veterinarian.

Asthma

Cats with asthma are more prone to experience allergies. If your cat suffers from both allergies and asthma, your veterinarian may recommend drugs to assist temporarily open your cat's airways. Corticosteroids may be used as long-term remedies.

Keep in mind that cats who have allergies or asthma should never be around cigarette smoke. It is not a good idea to smoke around your pets in general, but it can be particularly harmful to pets with pre-existing medical conditions like asthma.

Prevention

Focusing on prevention is the best thing you can do for your cat when dealing with allergies. Your cat may need medicine to manage the allergies to things like pollen or dust since it is very difficult to avoid. If the cause of the allergies cannot be identified, treating them might be challenging. To identify the cause of your cat's allergies, you can see a veterinary dermatologist.