Feline Allergies: Testing – How to Find Your Cat’s Allergy Triggers

Does your cat constantly groom, scratch, or develop scabs? Could allergies be the cause? In this episode, board-certified veterinary dermatologist Dr. Brittany Lancellotti, discusses the process of diagnosing feline allergies. Learn how veterinarians rule out other conditions, identify allergy triggers, and determine the best management plan to give your cat long-term relief.

Join us as we follow Otto’s journey—an allergic cat who lost all the fur on his back legs and belly—and explore the essential tests that helped pinpoint his allergies.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

✅ Why ruling out other conditions like ringworm, mites, and autoimmune diseases is crucial ✅ How flea allergies, food allergies, and environmental allergies are diagnosed ✅ Why an elimination diet trial is the only reliable way to diagnose food allergies ✅ How allergy testing helps create a long-term management plan for environmental allergies ✅ The role of allergy immunotherapy in reducing symptoms over time

Resources & Links:

📌 Struggling to medicate your cat? Check out the Calm and Cozy Cat Wrap.

📌 Find a veterinary dermatologist near you: Your Vet Wants You to Know Resources

📌 Full transcript with pictures of Otto and other allergic cats: Episode Page

📌 Schedule an appointment at Veterinary Skin and Ear in Los Angeles with Dr. Lancellotti: Veterinary Skin and Ear

Scratching the Itch: Pride VMC🏳️‍🌈

Pride VMC is an organization dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ veterinary community. Their mission is to create an inclusive, empowered space for veterinary professionals through mental health support, DEI education, mentorship, and job resources. Allies are welcome, and all membership dues are tax-deductible! Learn more or donate at: Pride VMC

 

Our vision is for Your Vet Wants You to Know to be a resource for veterinarians to improve client communication by introducing a discussion about a common topic during the vet visit, then directing the client to a reliable source of engaging, understandable, and accessible information. By doing so, we strive for:

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2) improved partnership between clients and the veterinary team,

3) improved medical outcomes for pets, and

4) improved quality of life and efficiency for veterinarians.

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