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Cheaper alternative to Hill's Prescription Diet Feline K/D?
Hello,
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. So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less and has similar ingredients? Or maybe a place where I can buy it for (much) less than $1.50 a can? Thanks so much! Bob |
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Well, you could call to different vets in your area and find their price. It
may vary a bit but not much I imagine. Will your cat EAT the k/d? At 18, I'd sure be tempted to jsut let kitty eat what it likes. Karen "googler" wrote in message om... Hello, 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. So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less and has similar ingredients? Or maybe a place where I can buy it for (much) less than $1.50 a can? Thanks so much! Bob |
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Well, you could call to different vets in your area and find their price. It
may vary a bit but not much I imagine. Will your cat EAT the k/d? At 18, I'd sure be tempted to jsut let kitty eat what it likes. Karen "googler" wrote in message om... Hello, 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. So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less and has similar ingredients? Or maybe a place where I can buy it for (much) less than $1.50 a can? Thanks so much! Bob |
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"googler" wrote in message om... Hello, 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. So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less and has similar ingredients? Or maybe a place where I can buy it for (much) less than $1.50 a can? Thanks so much! Bob Purina makes n/f, which is also specifically for CRF cats. But whether or not it comes in canned, besides dry, I don't know. And I also don't know its relative price. The prescription diet foods don't have drugs in them; as you noticed, it is in the percentages - how much protein, for ex., that is important in renal failure diets. If your cat likes the k/d, I'd personally keep her on it, despite the higher cost. If she won't eat it, then it's a whole 'nother story. Cathy |
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"googler" wrote in message om... Hello, 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. So my question is, is there another brand out there that costs less and has similar ingredients? Or maybe a place where I can buy it for (much) less than $1.50 a can? Thanks so much! Bob Purina makes n/f, which is also specifically for CRF cats. But whether or not it comes in canned, besides dry, I don't know. And I also don't know its relative price. The prescription diet foods don't have drugs in them; as you noticed, it is in the percentages - how much protein, for ex., that is important in renal failure diets. If your cat likes the k/d, I'd personally keep her on it, despite the higher cost. If she won't eat it, then it's a whole 'nother story. Cathy |
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