Other than prescription diets, are there any dry foods out there that are known to be good for UTI prevention?
LOL.... I knew you must be around somewhere.Originally Posted by sharky
Nutro Max cat adult and Max cat lite
Purinas urinary health in Pro plan and One
Those are certified for UTI health ... Many others claim to be
Are there specific ingredients I should be looking for? What makes a food UTI certified?Originally Posted by sharky
Those are certified for UTI health ... Many others claim to be
Well I'm definitely not looking to go homemade. What if I leaned more towards the wet food? What should I be looking for?Originally Posted by sharky
It is complicated ... I do have homemade recipes for UTI and crystal issues ... but they have tofu for a base ... I have gone thru this with my vet and she said DL methothine is important as is cal / mag/ and phos levals in DRY... Now wet is a similiar but easier one
Sharky already gave you the numbers and some good info.Originally Posted by wmarcello
Well I'm definitely not looking to go homemade. What if I leaned more towards the wet food? What should I be looking for?
From my personal experience...I was feeding my kitties Cat Chow for several years. I then switched to Felidae 'cuz it has much better ingredients than Cat Chow. After having my 4 house cats on it for roughly a year, one of my boys developed bad crystals and a UTI. I would have to guess that the food caused it, but of course I can't know for sure. I don't think Felidae is a good choice for urinary issues...cranberries or not. This is just my experience.Originally Posted by beandip
Felidae's a good food, but I don't put much stock in the berry department.