So, our cat in the past was given a urinary tract food by the vet in the past, and the expectation was for him to stay on it. However the problem we dealt with is that he seems to have skin issues related to chicken(we think), and almost every food for urinary tract issues has chicken somewhere in the ingredients. We found one that did not, but honestly he hasn't done well on that food. When we had a vet visit recently, they had no suggestions on chicken free food for it, but insisted we remain on a urinary tract based food. Any thoughts here?
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Urinary Foods
- Thread starter sheeeve08
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Hi and welcome to TCS! What are your cat's issues - crystals/stones, or something else? Bacteria and/or blood? The urinalysis results would give you a clue. Do you have them?
Most of the prescription urinary care foods are to try to dissolve/prevent struvite crystals, as well as help to prevent oxalate stones from forming. So, a lot depends on your answer to the above questions.
Aside from that, even commercial canned food offers so much more moisture compared to dry foods, and that is key in keeping a cat's bladder flushed - helping to get rid of sediment that can build up to form crystals/stones. Getting them to drink more water - as in multiple water dishes throughout the house, maybe even some water fountains - is also very beneficial.
Most of the prescription urinary care foods are to try to dissolve/prevent struvite crystals, as well as help to prevent oxalate stones from forming. So, a lot depends on your answer to the above questions.
Aside from that, even commercial canned food offers so much more moisture compared to dry foods, and that is key in keeping a cat's bladder flushed - helping to get rid of sediment that can build up to form crystals/stones. Getting them to drink more water - as in multiple water dishes throughout the house, maybe even some water fountains - is also very beneficial.
Hi, welcome!
Depending on where you're located, Chewy might have a place to start in this list, for example can he eat turkey?
There's a Wellness Core product in the list, and although I don't know for certain that its ingredients fit what you need for his urinary care it might be something you could add to the menu in rotation. Also, there's a Forza10 kibble product that doesn't have any chicken.
https://www.chewy.com/s?query=urinary+tract+cat+food&rh=c:325
Depending on where you're located, Chewy might have a place to start in this list, for example can he eat turkey?
There's a Wellness Core product in the list, and although I don't know for certain that its ingredients fit what you need for his urinary care it might be something you could add to the menu in rotation. Also, there's a Forza10 kibble product that doesn't have any chicken.
https://www.chewy.com/s?query=urinary+tract+cat+food&rh=c:325
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Crystals were the issue before.
So, with no additional information, I cannot offer any other suggestions. Hope you find a resolution working with the information you have!
1. Do you know if it was struvite or calcium crystas? That changes the recommended food.
2. Was your cat on the prescription for dissolving stones OR just general urinary food for prevention?
A few studies have found that a wet food diet in general helps to prevent stones. That wont help to dissolve stones already present.
The best recommendation would be to speak to your vet about the proper elimination diet steps to take for diagnosing an allergy. Then, you can get your cat on an appropriate food.
