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Old July 16th 04, 04:02 PM
GAUBSTER2
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My 18 year old cat was just diagnosed with "typical" kidney
disfunction for his age and was prescribed Hill's Prescription Diet
Feline K/D soft food. They are charging $1.50 a can (5.5 oz), and I
can't really afford that. I am used to the 3 or 4 for a dollar cans.
I checked the ingredient list and I didn't see anything that is
"prescription" in the list (no drugs)...just the stuff that is in
regular food, but in different percentages.


One of the problems that may have caused/exacerbated your cat's renal
disfunction is the long term usage of low quality cat foods such as what you
described. There aren't drugs in prescription diets. Nutrient levels are
adjusted to take into account kidney health. For example, Feline k/d has
increased fatty acids, increased buffering, lower phosphorus, etc. Quit being
so stubborn about price and do what is best for your cat.

So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less
and has similar ingredients?


It's not the ingredients that matter in this case, it's the nutrients!