Amelia White, DVM, MS, DACVD, offered VMX attendees insight about managing several types of allergies in cats. Her presentation begins with a discussion of behaviors that indicate causes or imposters. Joan Capuzzi, VMD, summarizes the content in the following categories.
- Cats and their eosinophils
- Creepy crawlies
- When food’s the culprit
- Atopy: allergies “on steroids”
- Location, location, location
Source: DVM 360, January 23, 2020. Link. When it comes to cutaneous manifestation of allergies, Dr. White advised, lesion location is the biggest clue to allergy type:
- Head and caudal part of body: Think fleas.
- Head, neck and belly: Think food-induced.
- Diffuse pattern: Think atopy