My cat has eosinophilic granuloma. How to prevent allergy flare-ups?

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Cat diagnosed with eosinophilic granuloma allergy testing proved allergies to mites. Currently on atopica, zd,and immunotherapy and pred prn for flare ups. She had her first flare up in 3 months but I don't understand why it randomly flared up. Any other medicine recommended to reduce flare ups. I've read that omegas and canned only food can help. I don't want to keep her on atopica long term. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 8 months old

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm so sorry to hear about Tetra! That is a tough disease to manage and I know it can be so frustrating. The problem is, we often have no idea what triggers a flare up. It can be anything from something blooming outside to someone lighting a cigarette inside, to one tiny mite/flea/mosquito/ant bite to a tiny piece of something dropped on the kitchen floor, even stress or illness can sometimes contribute to a flare up ...you get the idea. In all honesty, you are doing basically everything I would recommend, though I would add on the omega 3's. I usually recommend about 130 mg of fish oil per pound daily. (Work up to this dose though because it can cause some soft stool if you start off too high.) I haven't heard of the canned food thing but certainly ask the dermatologist/internist if that might help. Unfortunately, many of these cats are on Atopica for quite some time but hopefully with the immunotherapy, etc. you can hopefully stop in time. Of course, consulting with a board-certified dermatologists or internists can be very helpful. Best of luck to you and Tetra

My cat has eosinophilic granuloma. How to prevent allergy flare-ups?

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