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Urinary tract food supplements
Hi
My cat(Ernie) has had to have a couple of emergency ops due to crystal build up. We have been feeding him on a dry PH controlled food since his first diagnosis and now the vet is saying feed him the wet food version. All this PH balanced food is extremely expensive(which I don't mind paying for my boy), but I was wondering if there was a cheaper option such as a supplement that can be added to normal food. I have read up on VegeCAT pH, but am unsure if this would help or not, also if it can be added to meat meals as I don't think my cat would like to be a vegetarian. Can anyone assist? |
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My cat(Ernie) has had to have a couple of emergency ops due to crystal build up. We have been feeding him on a dry PH controlled food since his first diagnosis and now the vet is saying feed him the wet food version. Yes, definitely get him off that dry stuff. That's what's probably caused the problem to begin with. All this PH balanced food is extremely expensive(which I don't mind paying for my boy), but I was wondering if there was a cheaper option such as a supplement that can be added to normal food. There are supplements I'm sure. But I would first get your cat on an all wet diet. You can do this by starting adding water to the kibble so he gets used to a wetter consistency. Or you can take the kibble and smash it into a powder, add water until it's a paste consistency. Then add a small amount of canned food to it. Every few days, you'll add more canned to the mixture, until eventually you have all canned. Unless of course you happen to have one of those rare cats that take to canned food immediately. I would recommend getting a high quality canned food. Quite a few people here have had success with Wellness. I have read up on VegeCAT pH, but am unsure if this would help or not, also if it can be added to meat meals as I don't think my cat would like to be a vegetarian. I've never heard of this. Cats must have meat and I absolutely would not feed them a vegetarian food. Good luck Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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There are herbs that you can put him on to help. so does acupuncture.
Vitamin C also helps. You might want to find a holistic vet for alternative solutions. "DaZzo" wrote in message m... Hi My cat(Ernie) has had to have a couple of emergency ops due to crystal build up. We have been feeding him on a dry PH controlled food since his first diagnosis and now the vet is saying feed him the wet food version. All this PH balanced food is extremely expensive(which I don't mind paying for my boy), but I was wondering if there was a cheaper option such as a supplement that can be added to normal food. I have read up on VegeCAT pH, but am unsure if this would help or not, also if it can be added to meat meals as I don't think my cat would like to be a vegetarian. Can anyone assist? |
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There are herbs that you can put him on to help. so does acupuncture.
Vitamin C also helps. You might want to find a holistic vet for alternative solutions. "DaZzo" wrote in message m... Hi My cat(Ernie) has had to have a couple of emergency ops due to crystal build up. We have been feeding him on a dry PH controlled food since his first diagnosis and now the vet is saying feed him the wet food version. All this PH balanced food is extremely expensive(which I don't mind paying for my boy), but I was wondering if there was a cheaper option such as a supplement that can be added to normal food. I have read up on VegeCAT pH, but am unsure if this would help or not, also if it can be added to meat meals as I don't think my cat would like to be a vegetarian. Can anyone assist? |
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"~*Connie*~" wrote in message ... There are herbs that you can put him on to help. so does acupuncture. Vitamin C also helps. Unwarranted vitamin C supplementation in cats may be detrimental because excess ascorbic acid is excreted in the urine as *oxalate* - high concentrations of oxalate have the potential to contribute to the formation of *calcium oxalate uroliths* in the urinary tract. Calcium oxalate uroliths cannot be dissolved in cats and usually require surgical removal. I think I mentioned this to you once or twice before. |
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"~*Connie*~" wrote in message ... There are herbs that you can put him on to help. so does acupuncture. Vitamin C also helps. Unwarranted vitamin C supplementation in cats may be detrimental because excess ascorbic acid is excreted in the urine as *oxalate* - high concentrations of oxalate have the potential to contribute to the formation of *calcium oxalate uroliths* in the urinary tract. Calcium oxalate uroliths cannot be dissolved in cats and usually require surgical removal. I think I mentioned this to you once or twice before. |
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Many thanks for all of you comments so far.....I am a bit confused now
though. The vet gave us some Walthams pouches and we also have the Hills food for the Urinary conditions. The cat doesn't seem to like this at all. We also have another cat(female) who we feed normal wet food. Ernie will eat normal wet food all day if given the chance....but I am worried that normal food will cause issues again??? |
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