Guest guest Posted March 6, 2009 Report Share Posted March 6, 2009 This may be a long shot but I am desperate- I have a cat who suffers from flea allergy dermititus. She loses the hair on her rear end and at the base of her tail. I give her frontline monthly but the hair is still thin. She constantly grooms, I am sure she is itchy. Can anyone think of anything i could do to help relieve her distress? Thank you in advance!! Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 , " lanis228 " <lanis228 wrote: > > This may be a long shot but I am desperate- I have a cat who suffers from flea allergy dermititus. She loses the hair on her rear end and at the base of her tail. I give her frontline monthly but the hair is still thin. She constantly grooms, I am sure she is itchy. Can anyone think of anything i could do to help relieve her distress? Thank you in advance!! Lani > Dear Lani, Does your cat actually have fleas? If so, get a flea comb, comb her every day and put the fleas into a bowl of soapy water to drown them. Put an old towel, sheet or pillowcase in her bed and/or on any furniture where she hangs out, and replace these coverings once or twice a week with clean ones. Shake the used towels etc. outside or into your tub (and rinse out the tub) and then launder them. Also, vacuum regularly to remove any eggs, larvae or adult fleas from carpets, floors and furniture. After vacuuming, take the contents of your vacuum out of your house, put it in a plastic bag and put it into your outside trash bin. If you're diligent, you can break the flea cycle and get rid of the problem. You can also sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth onto your carpets and furniture, let it sit for a day or two, and then vacuum it up, which will kill and remove fleas without the use of harmful chemicals. The DE is basically harmless to humans and animals - just be careful not to breathe in the dust, as it's not good for the lungs. DE is natural and non-toxic and can be safely used directly on pets too, although it can be drying to the skin. Since your kitty's skin is already irritated and tender, I wouldn't advise using any DE on her for the time being. You can purchase food grade DE here: http://www.internet-grocer.net/diatome.htm And read more about it here: http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html Secondly, you might seriously want to consider STOPPING the use of Frontline, which is a poisonous neurotoxic chemical. It's basically a pesticide! Putting that stuff on your sensitive little kitty month after month is no doubt slowly but surely destroying her immune system. Here's a website where you can learn more about how toxic and dangerous these kinds of chemicals are to our pets' health: http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/pestcontrol.htm#spot Also, what are you feeding her? If it's any kind of highly processed, cooked commercial pet food like kibble or canned, this is only contributing to your cat's health problems. Cats are obligate carnivores, and like all other carnivores on this planet, they were designed by Mother Nature to consume raw animal based food - not a steady diet of cooked cereals or canned food. Most all kibbles are chock full of carbohydrate laden plant based ingredients, like soy and corn (which are often genetically modified) and rice or wheat - none of which have any place in the diet of a carnivore like a cat! And most canned pet foods are full of all kinds of nasty, dead, nutritionally bankrupt rendered ingredients. All this highly processed, overcooked commercial junk food we're feeding our domestic animals is doing untold damage to their health. Check out this website for more information on why commercial pet food is so damaging to our pets' health, and how to feed and care for your cat naturally. http://www.rawfedcats.org Just as with us humans, chronic health problems in cats stem in large part from the combination of being overloaded with toxins and improperly nourished due to the regular consumption of too much processed food and not enough whole, unprocessed nutrient filled foods. So your best chance of helping your cat regain her health is to get rid of the fleas, get rid of the toxic, poisonous Frontline, and nourish her body properly with a diet of whole raw foods. Doing these things will help address the root cause of the problem in a meaningful way, while supporting your cat's own innate ability to heal from the inside out. Elan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hi Lani, you might want to switch to Advantage instead of frontline, I have 4 cats and have used both and found at least in my cats case and in Fl. that the frontline didn't work as well. I also would rub some virgin coconut oil into the area's that have little fur, it will help with healing, itching, and if they lick it off it is good for them, but you could just massage it in and I think it would be very beneficial. Also the flea's don't seem to like it - and the more exposed (less fur) a cat has the more the fleas will go after that area. I have only ever had a couple of real outbreaks here, not bad for 20 or so year in Fl where flea season can be year round. Good luck. SeaLady __________ Click here to find the perfect picture with our powerful photo search features. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTEuJFQwTpfE6KFHSwWHdabX7m2CbWE\ 4fhLciID10Ct6yhEL7UmRyw/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 There are some alternate medicine for animals. I would post my question there. I've listed some below. Hope this helps!!! Pets4Homeopathy (Lita is great with cats) TCM4Dogs (yes, cats, I know, but I'd post anyway) alternativeequine (yes, I know, but post anyway, these guys are great!!!) Search cuz there's probably more! Gina Foster, RI , " lanis228 " <lanis228 wrote: > > This may be a long shot but I am desperate- I have a cat who suffers from flea allergy dermititus. She loses the hair on her rear end and at the base of her tail. I give her frontline monthly but the hair is still thin. She constantly grooms, I am sure she is itchy. Can anyone think of anything i could do to help relieve her distress? Thank you in advance!! Lani > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 , " lanis228 " <lanis228 wrote: > > This may be a long shot but I am desperate- I have a cat who suffers from flea allergy dermititus. She loses the hair on her rear end and at the base of her tail. I give her frontline monthly but the hair is still thin. She constantly grooms, I am sure she is itchy. Can anyone think of anything i could do to help relieve her distress? Thank you in advance!! Lani > Try boiling lots of madre cacao or kakawate leaves for 20 minutes let cool and bathe your cat with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I want to thank everyone for the help!! I appreciate it more than I can say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Elan, I really appreciate your post- my sister recently told me about diatomaceous earth & I plan to get some this week. Thank you for all of the wonderful info! > > > > Dear Lani, > > Does your cat actually have fleas? If so, get a flea comb, comb her every day and put the fleas into a bowl of soapy water to drown them. Put an old towel, sheet or pillowcase in her bed and/or on any furniture where she hangs out, and replace these coverings once or twice a week with clean ones. Shake the used towels etc. outside or into your tub (and rinse out the tub) and then launder them. Also, vacuum regularly to remove any eggs, larvae or adult fleas from carpets, floors and furniture. After vacuuming, take the contents of your vacuum out of your house, put it in a plastic bag and put it into your outside trash bin. If you're diligent, you can break the flea cycle and get rid of the problem. > > You can also sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth onto your carpets and furniture, let it sit for a day or two, and then vacuum it up, which will kill and remove fleas without the use of harmful chemicals. The DE is basically harmless to humans and animals - just be careful not to breathe in the dust, as it's not good for the lungs. DE is natural and non-toxic and can be safely used directly on pets too, although it can be drying to the skin. Since your kitty's skin is already irritated and tender, I wouldn't advise using any DE on her for the time being. > > > You can purchase food grade DE here: > > http://www.internet-grocer.net/diatome.htm > > And read more about it here: > > http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html > > > Secondly, you might seriously want to consider STOPPING the use of Frontline, which is a poisonous neurotoxic chemical. It's basically a pesticide! Putting that stuff on your sensitive little kitty month after month is no doubt slowly but surely destroying her immune system. > > Here's a website where you can learn more about how toxic and dangerous these kinds of chemicals are to our pets' health: > > > http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/pestcontrol.htm#spot > > > > Also, what are you feeding her? If it's any kind of highly processed, cooked commercial pet food like kibble or canned, this is only contributing to your cat's health problems. Cats are obligate carnivores, and like all other carnivores on this planet, they were designed by Mother Nature to consume raw animal based food - not a steady diet of cooked cereals or canned food. Most all kibbles are chock full of carbohydrate laden plant based ingredients, like soy and corn (which are often genetically modified) and rice or wheat - none of which have any place in the diet of a carnivore like a cat! And most canned pet foods are full of all kinds of nasty, dead, nutritionally bankrupt rendered ingredients. > > All this highly processed, overcooked commercial junk food we're feeding our domestic animals is doing untold damage to their health. > > Check out this website for more information on why commercial pet food is so damaging to our pets' health, and how to feed and care for your cat naturally. > > http://www.rawfedcats.org > > > Just as with us humans, chronic health problems in cats stem in large part from the combination of being overloaded with toxins and improperly nourished due to the regular consumption of too much processed food and not enough whole, unprocessed nutrient filled foods. > > So your best chance of helping your cat regain her health is to get rid of the fleas, get rid of the toxic, poisonous Frontline, and nourish her body properly with a diet of whole raw foods. Doing these things will help address the root cause of the problem in a meaningful way, while supporting your cat's own innate ability to heal from the inside out. > > > Elan > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Don't forget economical brewers yeast tablets that help create an unhospitable skin for fleas.......it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 One of my cats has the same problem. This dermatitis itch like hell and they can't stop grooming and eating themselves alive! Applying DE is not practical. You will end up breathing all that powder and that is no good for you or your cat. Putting a towel where the cat is is not practical either, because if your cat is like mine, he has a thousand places he likes to sleep. Ditto for bathing the cat. Are you kidding? What worked for my kitty was the Advantage. Good or bad, it is our only practical alternative. When he stops chewing on himself because the itch will go away, then just give time to the skin to heal and the fur to grow back. Now, pay attention to the monthly application of Advantage because when it is over, the cat will start the same behavior. I forgot this month's application and my cat has now this huge wound on his face that he can't stop scratching. Poor kitty. Now, I would recommend not applying VitC to the wounds because it irritates them and they will lick that thing and aggravate the sore. Also, try to give your kitty a non-grain cat food. I give mine Core, from Wellness. There are others. Costs an arm and a leg but it is worth every penny. Good luck. Maria M. , " lanis228 " <lanis228 wrote: > > Elan, I really appreciate your post- my sister recently told me about diatomaceous earth & I plan to get some this week. Thank you for all of the wonderful info! > > > > > > > > Dear Lani, > > > > Does your cat actually have fleas? If so, get a flea comb, comb her every day and put the fleas into a bowl of soapy water to drown them. Put an old towel, sheet or pillowcase in her bed and/or on any furniture where she hangs out, and replace these coverings once or twice a week with clean ones. Shake the used towels etc. outside or into your tub (and rinse out the tub) and then launder them. Also, vacuum regularly to remove any eggs, larvae or adult fleas from carpets, floors and furniture. After vacuuming, take the contents of your vacuum out of your house, put it in a plastic bag and put it into your outside trash bin. If you're diligent, you can break the flea cycle and get rid of the problem. > > > > You can also sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth onto your carpets and furniture, let it sit for a day or two, and then vacuum it up, which will kill and remove fleas without the use of harmful chemicals. The DE is basically harmless to humans and animals - just be careful not to breathe in the dust, as it's not good for the lungs. DE is natural and non-toxic and can be safely used directly on pets too, although it can be drying to the skin. Since your kitty's skin is already irritated and tender, I wouldn't advise using any DE on her for the time being. > > > > > > You can purchase food grade DE here: > > > > http://www.internet-grocer.net/diatome.htm > > > > And read more about it here: > > > > http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html > > > > > > Secondly, you might seriously want to consider STOPPING the use of Frontline, which is a poisonous neurotoxic chemical. It's basically a pesticide! Putting that stuff on your sensitive little kitty month after month is no doubt slowly but surely destroying her immune system. > > > > Here's a website where you can learn more about how toxic and dangerous these kinds of chemicals are to our pets' health: > > > > > > http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/pestcontrol.htm#spot > > > > > > > > Also, what are you feeding her? If it's any kind of highly processed, cooked commercial pet food like kibble or canned, this is only contributing to your cat's health problems. Cats are obligate carnivores, and like all other carnivores on this planet, they were designed by Mother Nature to consume raw animal based food - not a steady diet of cooked cereals or canned food. Most all kibbles are chock full of carbohydrate laden plant based ingredients, like soy and corn (which are often genetically modified) and rice or wheat - none of which have any place in the diet of a carnivore like a cat! And most canned pet foods are full of all kinds of nasty, dead, nutritionally bankrupt rendered ingredients. > > > > All this highly processed, overcooked commercial junk food we're feeding our domestic animals is doing untold damage to their health. > > > > Check out this website for more information on why commercial pet food is so damaging to our pets' health, and how to feed and care for your cat naturally. > > > > http://www.rawfedcats.org > > > > > > Just as with us humans, chronic health problems in cats stem in large part from the combination of being overloaded with toxins and improperly nourished due to the regular consumption of too much processed food and not enough whole, unprocessed nutrient filled foods. > > > > So your best chance of helping your cat regain her health is to get rid of the fleas, get rid of the toxic, poisonous Frontline, and nourish her body properly with a diet of whole raw foods. Doing these things will help address the root cause of the problem in a meaningful way, while supporting your cat's own innate ability to heal from the inside out. > > > > > > Elan > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 , " drmoratto " <drmoratto wrote: > > One of my cats has the same problem. This dermatitis itch like hell and they can't stop grooming and eating themselves alive! > > Applying DE is not practical. You will end up breathing all that powder and that is no good for you or your cat. > > Putting a towel where the cat is is not practical either, because if your cat is like mine, he has a thousand places he likes to sleep. Ditto for bathing the cat. Are you kidding? > > What worked for my kitty was the Advantage. Good or bad, it is our only practical alternative. When he stops chewing on himself because the itch will go away, then just give time to the skin to heal and the fur to grow back. > > Now, pay attention to the monthly application of Advantage because when it is over, the cat will start the same behavior. > > I forgot this month's application and my cat has now this huge wound on his face that he can't stop scratching. Poor kitty. > > Now, I would recommend not applying VitC to the wounds because it irritates them and they will lick that thing and aggravate the sore. > > Also, try to give your kitty a non-grain cat food. I give mine Core, from Wellness. There are others. Costs an arm and a leg but it is worth every penny. > > Good luck. > Maria M. > Maria, I am using advantage now and sahe is much better. She is still alittle bald but the itching/scratching has eased quite a bit. Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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