For Allergies in Cats, Pallergy Oral Drops Offer a Simple, No-Shots Solution

Cat itching? It may be spring allergies. Cats are vulnerable to seasonal allergies just like humans are. And while cortisone, steroids, sprays, and shampoos can help with short-term symptom relief, Pallergy oral allergy drops for cats can provide the long-term relief of allergy shots without the hassle and pain of injections.

Pallergy drops are dispensed in the cat’s mouth daily and absorb into the bloodstream through oral cells. Like allergy shots, Pallergy drops contain antigen that desensitizes the cat’s immune system to allergens that once triggered allergic reactions, like cat itching. The drops, however, are safer than shots and can be dosed easily by pet owners at home.

Pallergy drops also present significant advantages over drugs like antihistamines and steroids for cats because they have fewer side effects and are nature-based.

“Corticosteroids are often prescribed for allergic cats, but long term use can lead to serious health problems like urinary tract infections, thin skin and hair, muscle weakness, and poor wound healing,” said Dr. Stuart Agren, who developed Pallergy drops.

Perhaps the biggest advantage of Pallergy drops over other medications like cat allergy shots, though, is that it treats the underlying allergy (not just the symptoms) for lasting relief.

“When pets stop taking these commonly-prescribed medications, the symptoms return, but that is not the case with the allergy drops, ” said Agren. “The drops are essentially teaching the cat’s body not react to allergens in the environment in the first place.”

Allergy immunotherapy treatment-whether through shots or oral drops-is the only treatment that has been proven to alter the underlying allergic disease.

Agren has been treating human allergies using oral immunotherapy drops for nearly 30 years and found that the same therapy could relieve allergic misery in pets, too.

“Allergies can have a very negative effect on pets’ quality of life,” said Agren. “It’s nice to be able to help these animals who are plagued with swelling, itching, and all of the maddening side effects that come with allergies.”

Feline allergies are most often manifest as cat atopic dermatitis-a skin condition that causes itchy skin, cat “hot spots” (raised red skin patches), and swollen paws. Cats also develop symptoms similar to hay fever in humans-sneezing, coughing, wheezing, itchy eyes, etc. Food allergies in cats can lead to gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting and diarrhea.

Pallergy drops can be prescribed for cat allergies by allergy veterinarians across the U.S.

About Pallergy

Pallergy offers sublingual immunotherapy drops for pets with allergies. The daily oral drops allow for injection-free, steroid-free allergy treatment of hot spots, itching, and atopic dermatitis. Allergy veterinarians can now prescribe Pallergy drops to help horses, cats and dogs achieve lasting allergy relief.