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Background: I have a female cat I saved over a year ago. She is completely socialized, happy, healthy and beautiful. When I was socializing her I saw she had an issue with dragging her bum. (It was not related to poop cling-ons, swollen anal glands, or anything to that nature, as she was tested and all results came back negative.) When I consulted my vet, he suggested switching her food to Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein Adult Dry food, as he thought it may be an allergy issue. Two weeks after being on the hydrolyzed food she stopped dragging her bum.
Presently: She's been on the food for a year now, and in the last 2-3 months I've been concerned about the long term affects I hear can develop from being on dry food long term. She hates the hydrolyzed wet food (which I found many cats do), so I was thinking of slowly transitioning her to a hypoallergenic wet food.
I was wondering what others thought about dry vs food. And most specifically, if anyone transitioned their pet from hydrolyzed food, what wet food did you use? Was it hypoallergenic? Was it simply a high quality wet food? I understand that whatever I transition her with, it should be done slowly and mindfully, making sure to look for any signs of irregular bowel movements, a return of dragging of the bum, etc.
Thank you!
Presently: She's been on the food for a year now, and in the last 2-3 months I've been concerned about the long term affects I hear can develop from being on dry food long term. She hates the hydrolyzed wet food (which I found many cats do), so I was thinking of slowly transitioning her to a hypoallergenic wet food.
I was wondering what others thought about dry vs food. And most specifically, if anyone transitioned their pet from hydrolyzed food, what wet food did you use? Was it hypoallergenic? Was it simply a high quality wet food? I understand that whatever I transition her with, it should be done slowly and mindfully, making sure to look for any signs of irregular bowel movements, a return of dragging of the bum, etc.
Thank you!