Itchy Cat

[Klynne]

My seven year old cat developed skin allergies about two years ago. Steroid shots worked for about six months at a time. At first I thought he had seasonal allergies. About two weeks ago, I noticed that he was licking excessively, and he was getting bald on his tummy, and at the base of his tail. Upon examining him, I found the scabs again. I took him in for another steroid injection. He had relief for about two weeks, but now he is licking, scratching and scabby again. It is not fleas, I have checked him out, and the vet checked him out two weeks ago. I have talked to my brother who is a vet, but he hasn't been able to examine Fred (he has been too busy through his full time USDA job, and working in a cat hospital which is too far away for me to take Fred). My brother has suggested a hypo allergenic (sp?) diet cat food. I am going to try it. It will be hard to do, because I have two other cats that are on a free feeding schedule, but, this has to change. So, very long story short, have any of you had problems with your cats having allergies? What did you do, and what worked? If you are cat haters, don't tell me a bullet in the head. I lurves my Fred