Although itchy irritating skin problems are the most common symptoms of a food allergy around 10 percent to 15 percent of affected cats also exhibit gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea.
Allergic reaction skin cat allergy symptoms.
Licking around the tail base groin and flank bald spots from excessive licking sores and scabs small puss filled bumps hot spots greasy or sticky looking coat chronic ear infections.
Symptoms of allergic reactions in cats typically include dermatological signs such as itchy skin hair loss and excessive scratching.
Symptoms of cat allergies can include.
Cromolyn sodium which prevents the release of.
Cat allergen the allergy causing material from cats is not cat hair but rather a protein present in the dander and saliva of cats.
Antihistamines such as diphenhydramine benadryl loratadine claritin or cetirizine zyrtec corticosteroid nasal sprays such as fluticasone flonase or mometasone nasonex over the counter decongestant sprays.
For example tiny allergens from cats can land in a person s nose or eyes.
An allergen is a material such as a pollen grain dust particle or animal dander which is capable of provoking an allergic reaction sneezing rash shortness of breath.
Coughing and wheezing hives or a rash on the chest and face red itchy eyes redness of the skin where a cat has scratched bitten or licked you runny itchy stuffy nose sneezing.