I've never heard of giving cortisol shots, just cortisone. I've read
that too much cortisol in the system is not a good thing, but don't
know much about it, just wondering. Below is something I found when I
did a Yahoo search for cortisol shot feline (at cats.lovetoknow.com):
Gloria
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My four-year-old female cat Dottie has a hormonal allergy. That's all
the vet told me except that she would need a monthly shot for the rest
of her life. She is itchy all over and gets many scabs and has hair
loss. It looks a lot like scabies.
Are there any natural remedies to help her? She's quite stressed most
of the time, very jumpy. I cannot afford the monthly vet trip for a
shot. The poor thing is miserable but we love each other and I want to
keep her. Please help if you can.
Thanks,
Jill
Expert Reply
Hi Jill,
So sorry to hear about Dottie's hair loss. Since your vet didn't give
you a lot of information, let me give it a try.
Hormones are regulated by a chemical commonly referred to as Cortisol.
As cats age, their bodies naturally begin to produce less hormones.
When levels are low enough, the body tries to boost production of the
hormones, but then production of Cortisol is lowered as the body
redirects its energy. This is when the trouble begins.
The shots your vet prescribed are necessary to help your cat's
hormonal system remain in balance and able to fight off immune
reactions that produce the typical allergy symptoms.
There are a few things you can do to support the Corticosteroid therapy.
• Fatty acid supplementation may help your cat's skin irritation.
• Try feeding your cat a diet that is specifically formulated for
pets with allergies.
• Try to avoid exposing your cat to any of its known allergens. For
this, you'd have to ask your vet what your cat tested allergic to.
• Make every effort to lessen the stress in her environment. Stress
further inhibits her body's ability to deal with the allergens.
I'm sorry I couldn't give you better news. There doesn't seem to be a
way to cure severe allergies. All we can do is try to manage them to
make our cats as comfortable as possible.
Thanks for your question.
Kelly
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On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Laurieskatz wrote:
I totally missed the injection info. Have you researched cortisol?
Wonder if
they hit a nerve when they vaccinated him. Did they give the
injection in
his scruff? I strongly suspect something happened at the vet's
office....I
do not mean to alarm you as he may very well recover and be fine but
I would
wonder about that vet.
L
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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 8:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list.
Hello again all-Just an update- I took my other two in yesterday
morning to
be tested & vaccinated and picked Grrr up at the same time. He
seemed to be
doing OK, and my vet was optimistic that the cortisol would help him
be
comfortable for a while. I brought all three home, got the other
two set up
in their 30 day kitty condo, and let Grrr out of his carrier. He
almost
immediately began displaying some pretty disturbing neurological
issues- his
face was so tight & contorted that for a moment I wondered if they
had given
me the wrong cat. I dragged him back out to the vet & they have been
observing him for the last 24 h. Further tests offer no answers as
to the
origin of the rapid neurological changes. He hasn't improved
dramatically,
but he seems comfortable & as cheery as he gets today, so I'm going
to get
him. As long as he's comfortable and happy, we're certainly willing
to
modify his lifestyle to make things a little easier on him. We're
just
thrilled that he is coming home!Amy
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