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so, what to do ?
I have read comments about RX diets being crap, but, Spook had issues when I took him off of it (RC S/O) and tried feeding him Nature's variety Instinct LID in Turkey, a little dry and tried to incorporate more canned. He developed Struvite crystals and had a ph of close to 8.0 .
Now I have noticed his fur isn't as soft as it had been over a year ago since starting the RX diet and he has had ear issues which he will scratch at his ears and a vet visit just a few days ago showed no infection, perfectly normal ears....
He also will suddenly lick at his paws or leg like he just got bit by something.... This tells me that possibly there is something in this food that he is building up a tolerance to, whether it be all the grains or the protein source of chicken.
So, we changed rx diet to a new one that Hill's just came out with in their dry line of C/D , called Multicare urinary Stress, only because I thought it may help his stress levels and urinary issues.
It has supplements that support the nervous system to help supposedly cats with Urinary health issues such as Idiopathic cystitis which stress is suspected of contributing to some urinary issues like cystitis and crystals in some cats.
he has been on it now for over three weeks and I haven't really noticed a big difference, as a matter of fact he has had a flair up of his Cystitis in the past three days (frequent urination producing small amounts)... He also gets Their Multicare c/d canned, but he isn't crazy about it .
Raw Food just isn't possible, tried it he wouldn't even go near it.
All canned food, trying, he gets it offered to him at least three times a day with a little extra water added to it and made into a gravy consistency.
I really would like to get him off of these RX diets, there is no RX diet that is hypoallergenic and also takes care of urinary issues except for RC that has a hydrolyzed soy protein with chicken fat and it has a S/O index, however it just isn't acceptable or an appropriate diet for a cat.
I have been looking without any luck but have found Holistic select does have canned that is suppose to be lower magnesium, ash and strives for a ph of 6.4 I believe ?
Anyone have any suggestions ?
I have read comments about RX diets being crap, but, Spook had issues when I took him off of it (RC S/O) and tried feeding him Nature's variety Instinct LID in Turkey, a little dry and tried to incorporate more canned. He developed Struvite crystals and had a ph of close to 8.0 .
Now I have noticed his fur isn't as soft as it had been over a year ago since starting the RX diet and he has had ear issues which he will scratch at his ears and a vet visit just a few days ago showed no infection, perfectly normal ears....
He also will suddenly lick at his paws or leg like he just got bit by something.... This tells me that possibly there is something in this food that he is building up a tolerance to, whether it be all the grains or the protein source of chicken.
So, we changed rx diet to a new one that Hill's just came out with in their dry line of C/D , called Multicare urinary Stress, only because I thought it may help his stress levels and urinary issues.
It has supplements that support the nervous system to help supposedly cats with Urinary health issues such as Idiopathic cystitis which stress is suspected of contributing to some urinary issues like cystitis and crystals in some cats.
he has been on it now for over three weeks and I haven't really noticed a big difference, as a matter of fact he has had a flair up of his Cystitis in the past three days (frequent urination producing small amounts)... He also gets Their Multicare c/d canned, but he isn't crazy about it .
Raw Food just isn't possible, tried it he wouldn't even go near it.
All canned food, trying, he gets it offered to him at least three times a day with a little extra water added to it and made into a gravy consistency.
I really would like to get him off of these RX diets, there is no RX diet that is hypoallergenic and also takes care of urinary issues except for RC that has a hydrolyzed soy protein with chicken fat and it has a S/O index, however it just isn't acceptable or an appropriate diet for a cat.
I have been looking without any luck but have found Holistic select does have canned that is suppose to be lower magnesium, ash and strives for a ph of 6.4 I believe ?
Anyone have any suggestions ?