My senior cat's back is itchy. What else causes it besides food?

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My 14 yr old cat is having itchy skin on back. I changed food 3 was ago. He is on dry food, grain free and gluten free, indoor cat food now. Could it be something other than food?

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

This is probably caused by an allergic reaction. first of all make sure you de-flea your cat regularly every month with a high quality spot on (ex. Advantage) as fleas are by far the most common reason for these reactions. If the fleas are not the problem, it could be an allergic reaction to food or an environmental factor. this is more complicated to treat and will sometimes require medications such as Steroids, anti histamines or cyclosporin in order to stop the allergy.

My senior cat's back is itchy. What else causes it besides food?

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