Ollie is a 14 yr old DLH cat that has had a persistent dermatitis due to licking for over a year. He is a nervous kitty and hides a lot. He obsessively licks at both paralumbar areas just in front of the hip joints, along the gall bladder meridian. He still runs and plays and jumps up on the counter for his food so he does not appear to be painful. His regular vet has put him on NSAIDs and steroids but there was no response.
He has normal energy level, pink tongue with clear coat, typical deep, deficient cat pulse. Picky appetite, normal water intake and appears to prefer to stay warm.. Initially I put him on Qing Ying Tang but he showed no improvement. My thoughts make me want to try xiao chai hu since it is on the GB meridian even though pain doesn't seem to be a factor. Any thoughts would be appreciated.