u/megtbh

my cat ophie is a fixed 6 year old DSH tortie, 13ish pounds, indoor only, and a very itchy girl. she’s on monthly revolution plus and her last dose was july 21st. she has had chronic skin issues (dandruff, itchiness, dry skin) for as long as i’ve had her. she received a steroid shot from her vet in may to see if it would help and it did tremendously, but they said it would wear off and it definitely has. she is extremely itchy again, with dandruff and dry skin. she also has a patch of scabs/irritation below her neck on the right, near her shoulder. it won’t let me add a photo.

i have flea combed her 4 times in the last 3 days and found not a single spec of flea dirt or any live or dead fleas, even with trying my best to focus on her neck, head, base of tail, tummy, etc. but i have like 4-5 bites on my legs that resemble flea bites (they love me and i’ve dealt with this before) which is why i’m not convinced. does the patch she has look like flea bites? is it safe to give her august revolution dose a few days early as a precaution?

i’m going to try to get her in to see her vet this week but i don’t want to jump the gun on her revolution plus or start obsessively vacuuming and spraying my apartment if it’s not needed. thank you so much!!!!