Isabel964 Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Bailey is one of my cats and has a condition my vet said he has only seen in dogs - pemphigus foliaceus. So I am posting here to see if anyone has experience with a dog that might help me. So please forgive me posting about my cat in the dog section. The vet just called. This is what he said. Bailey has pemphigus foliaceus, which is an auto-immune condition where the body attacks the skin follicles, this causes blistering, sores, scabs. It is treated by cortisone. Too much cortisone can cause diabetes. It may be able to be treated topically. I told him we can't cause diabetes because Bailey is absolutely imposssible to treat at home as he is kinda feral. I don't say this easily, I go to the ends of the earth and spare no expense when it comes to my fur babies - but the fact is, that Bailey will have to go the Rainbow Bridge if treatment depends on being treatable at home. Even two men find it hard to hold Bailey for pilling - he is big and strong and feral when not happy. The other thing is that he is fraidy/nervy cat and pilling/treatment atempts cause him immense stress and he hides for several days becoming very nervous and stressed for a long time. When he has no vet issues, he is a lovely smoochy baby who I adore so much. I am crying writing this because he has been with me through so much, and I love him so dearly, and this might be the start of the end for him. I hope I find a good treatment that works and does not cause other issues in his body. I will call the Cat Specialist Clinic that treated Milo during his CRF battle on Monday and see if they have experience in it. If they do, I will absolutely take him there...even though its about an hour away by car. The vet I spoke to at my local vet cliic said he has never see this in cats - only in dogs. I have not started my research yet - just got off the phone to vet half an hour ago. Yasmin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Take him to see a dermatlogist, they are specialists and will be able to help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisha'sMummy Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 No advice, but hugs. Our fur babies are our family, I know you will do all you can for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabel964 Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 I will get him the best care and research all option, and see all relevant specialists. Thx for the hugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgiew Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 (edited) Perhaps there may be medication that can be added to his food each day?Google in Australia www.cat.world.com.au pemphigus in cats. Edited May 28, 2011 by budgiew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 There are a couple of people that I know of on the Cat World forums that have cats with these. One has used homoeopathic remedies successfully and the other conventional medicine. Here is the link if you would like to join up and ask over there: http://www.cat-world.com.au/forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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