With the hot weather, cats’ skin problems are becoming more and more frequent.

​For example, in this type of situation,

The cat’s wound is scratched repeatedly, but it never heals!

Many times, everyone will immediately think it is cat moss,

But apart from cat moss,

There are many other situations that may cause this kind of phenomenon,

The most important thing to note is

Food allergy problem!

​You may think this is a low probability thing,

But in fact, there are not a few cats with food allergies!

Scratching, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.

The culprit may be food allergies!

When a cat has the following symptoms,

Be careful to see if your cat has food allergies!

Itching and redness, bald areas or skin abrasions,

Usually caused by cats scratching themselves.

Swallowing hair when grooming yourself excessively.

Including vomiting and diarrhea.

Sneezing, coughing or wheezing,

These are relatively rare.

After these situations occur,

We should first rule out the problem of dermatitis caused by fleas,

And go to the hospital for a skin test in time,

However, there are too few allergen tests for cats in China.

In addition to replacing hypoallergenic foods with low meat content, we also

You can also start with the foods that cause cat allergies!

Corn, wheat, rice and other cereals and starch substances,

is a common allergen.

Most cats are lactose intolerant.

Drinking milk can cause symptoms such as diarrhea,

In addition, eggs, soybeans (soy milk)

are also allergens that need attention.

Such as BHA and BHT,

Such food preservatives can also cause

The problem of cat food.

Seafood is very high in protein.

​But it is not easily absorbed and digested by cats.

Cats with bad gastrointestinal problems should also try their best

Avoid shrimp, crab, tunaFish and other seafood foods.

The most common sources of protein in cat food include:

Beef, pork, lamb, chicken and turkey,

Among them, the most allergic food is beef.

Cats are carnivores,

If it is due to a food allergy,

And refuse all meat,

It’s really cruel to them! 1

​We can help them through elimination,

​For example, providing food with a single type of meat,

​And during the test period,

Don’t give any other food,

And observe for 2 weeks. 2

Provide hydrolyzed protein diet,

For example, the food cats are allergic to is made of soy protein.

Then it can be divided into tiny particles,

to prevent the cat’s immune system from recognizing it. 3

Providing new protein diet

For example, duck food is relatively rare among cat foods.

On the premise that the cat has never eaten it,

Can be used as a new protein diet.

In fact, food allergies are not terrible.

As long as you have enough patience to try,

Find and stay away from allergens!

can help cats get rid of this problem completely!