Cats are very different from us humans in terms of diet, because cats have a lot of food that they cannot eat, so when we take care of cats, we should also pay attention to the impact of those foods on the health of cats. When feeding, try to avoid cat allergies, so what should we do if the cat is allergic to food? This is also what we need to understand.

Cause: Cats eat foods that can cause allergic reactions, such as milk, animal foods, and certain grains.

Symptoms: Stomach type shows vomiting, diarrhea, watery and sometimes bloody stools immediately after ingestion; skin type shows dry skin, rough coat, papules on the skin, eyes, nose, face Bleeding from local skin lesions caused by scratching and rubbing; mixed type with visible digestive and skin symptoms, weight loss, dehydration.

Diagnosis: In addition to the above symptoms, dietary testing can also be used, that is, feeding cats with less irritating food (such as lamb or rice) to observe whether allergy symptoms are alleviated to eliminate environmental factors. The possibility of the disease, but also to determine the food that caused the disease.

Treatment:

1. Immediately stop feeding the allergic food.

2. Oral diphenhydramine or chlorpheniramine.

3. Oral or intramuscular injection of dexamethasone.

Prevention: Cat owners should observe the cat's food intake and the situation after feeding at any time. If the cat is found to be allergic to a certain food, they should stop feeding the food in time and switch to other food.