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Thank you for your answer. Yep, our vet has determined that this kitty is allergic to a lot of things. He's being treated with an allergy medication twice/day, and oral Prednisolone for acute attacks. I wasn't aware there's an injection we can give him that's long-lasting. I'll ask our vet about it.View Thread
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Fleas - He scratches til he has huge scabs and he looks unkempt and unhappy.
Hartz Flea Prep - After one overnight a few years ago, we came home to a huge oozing, bleeding sore he was scratching on his neck where we put the flea drops.
We have been using Advantage for dogs (we have three cats) for several years, but now kitty scratches his neck endlessly after we use the drops. I tried him on allergy pills 2x/day as prescribed by his veterinarian, and kept the Advantage the same last month. (We weren't sure if it was environmental allergies (Ragweed, etc.) or the Advantage. Well, this month he's scratching more - to the point of several small scabs around his neck, even 3 weeks after I applied the drops.
I looked online, and see that in addition to Frontline there's a generic (Fiproguard), which I'm wary of buying because he's so allergic... what if the inactive ingredients are what's causing the problem?
So I guess we stop the reaction with prednisone, then do a trial of Frontline for the three cats, for a month or two, and see what happens.
Any direction you can give as per what next? What happens if he's also allergic to Frontline? Which (Advantage vs. Frontline, Dog vs. Cat) would you use if he were your kitty?
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