feline allergist

[cellio]

Giovanni has what appears to be some sort of allergy. He's currently on a hypo-allergenic diet, but my vet thinks there may be something else going on. So she referred me to a veterinary allergist. They make those?

I made an appointment today, and the person on the phone was giving me instructions. (Go to our web site and fill out such-and-such form, etc.) Then she told me not to bathe him for a couple days beforehand. I said "no problem". After a pause, she added "I guess that wasn't really necessary." I asked if they do mainly dogs at that point. :-)

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[hudebnik.livejournal.com]

Thing One (our third greyhound, who left us two years ago) had a couple of visits with a veterinary dermatologist for what appears to have been an autoimmune disorder that turned his extremities to brittle cauliflower.

[cellio]

This was the Thing with the tail problem, right? That sounded really frustrating for all involved. :-(

Giovanni has some itching and some mild ulcer-like objects in his mouth (the latter being why we attacked it as a food allergy). Fortunately he has nothing anywhere near as severe as what you're describing, and the damage to his skin (outside his mouth) is self-inflicted, from the scratching, not a rash or the like. With luck I'll know more in a few weeks.