My cat is scratching, losing fur, red ears. Food or neomycin allergy?

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my cat was on hills prescription d/d duck,it went o/s for months,company no longer carries it. i switched to royal canin vet diet adult p/d,has duck. month later she startyed scratching above her eye and her ear. now she is still scratching,loss of fur,ear is red. took her to vet. cat allergic to neomycin,causes itching. dont know what to do. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 years and 11 months old | 10 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

If she responded initially to d/d then this confirmed a significant food sensitivity. A hydrolyzed diet such as royal canin hypoallergenic or anallergenic would be recommended, antiinflammatory medications should also be prescribed to provide short term relief

My cat is scratching, losing fur, red ears. Food or neomycin allergy?

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