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Kris, Pet food question

May 26, 2010 20:24

Hey Kris,

My 2 year old boy cat, Riley has had 2 visits to the vet within 5 months for a urinary tract infection.

So the deal is it is food related.

So, I am suppose to feed him Medi CAL for UI full time.

It is only available through the vet. Is this stuff really THAT good. I don;t mind paying the extortion if it really is a good product.

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krisnreine May 27 2010, 05:56:50 UTC

Well. The Royal Canin UI formula is made of primarily corn, which is difficult (read: impossible) for cats to digest. What I've found out in the last month through research for work is that cats have literally NO thirst drive. Descending from desert-dwellers, cats get their moisture primarily from their food. Cats won't voluntarily drink water until they are technically dehydrated usually to a point where a vet would intervene. Therefore unless cats are fed a canned/raw diet or at least supplemented with same, they will nearly ALWAYS have kidney/urinary tract issues because of the lack of water/moisture ( ... )

a__ May 28 2010, 21:56:36 UTC

They both love canned food. Though not the stuff the Vet tells me to buy from him.

My cats both drink each day. I have started adding water to the prescribed canned food.

I don't trust the Vet has much of a motive beyond kick back and sales of his food.

thanks a TON!!!!!

Seriously.

krisnreine May 30 2010, 02:39:41 UTC

Yeah, vets don't study nutrition. They only know what the dog food companies tell them and...is that truth? Probably not.

Glad to help! *hugs*