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Hello! My 7 year-old male cat has now seen three different vets in as many months. He has gingivitis on one tooth and periodontal disease. He also has a history of urinary crystals (likely caused by stress, which all three vets agree on, because his bladder is otherwise healthy).
The first vet was the vet at the SPCA, from whom I adopted my cat.
The second was an at-home vet for Wali's first official check-up post adoption.
And the third is my current, established vet.
All three vets had different advice regarding diet.
After doing research on cat nutrition, I have concluded that a wet food diet is probably the way to go with my cat (especially because he never drinks water). But should I be supplementing his wet food diet with something like Hill's T/D dental care dry food? The ingredients are questionable — while the first ingredient is at least meat in the form of chicken byproduct meal, the next ingredients are all grain derivatives.
Is Hill's T/D dental care dry food worth the cost when the ingredients are kind of sketchy? Does my cat even need dry food for his teeth?? I do attempt to brush his teeth. He does not like it so far but I think with time and patience we'll get there...
Thanks for any advice!
The first vet was the vet at the SPCA, from whom I adopted my cat.
The second was an at-home vet for Wali's first official check-up post adoption.
And the third is my current, established vet.
All three vets had different advice regarding diet.
- The SPCA vet recommended a permanent wet food only prescription diet of specific urinary care foods (Hills and Royal Canin)
- The at-home vet said that RX urinary care diets are all marketing and any wet food is fine, but really he and all cats should be eating raw lizards and rodents.
- My current vet recomended Hill's T/D dental care DRY food, and is indifferent to whether or not Wali eats wet or dry food, as long as he eats T/D for his teeth.
After doing research on cat nutrition, I have concluded that a wet food diet is probably the way to go with my cat (especially because he never drinks water). But should I be supplementing his wet food diet with something like Hill's T/D dental care dry food? The ingredients are questionable — while the first ingredient is at least meat in the form of chicken byproduct meal, the next ingredients are all grain derivatives.
Is Hill's T/D dental care dry food worth the cost when the ingredients are kind of sketchy? Does my cat even need dry food for his teeth?? I do attempt to brush his teeth. He does not like it so far but I think with time and patience we'll get there...
Thanks for any advice!