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One of the cats diagnosed w/ IBD. He was, reasonably successfully, prescribed a shot of steroids and "Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Feline Hydrolyzed Protein Adult HP Dry Cat Food".
Its $60 for 7lbs, but so far the only thing that was successful after trying rabbit, beef, fish, duck protein sources oddly. Within eating about 5lbs of the food, he has already put on nearly a pound of weight (was way too skinny), and his heavy shedding has ceased and is no longer making tiny mucousy brownies that stink up the place.
Well, if all is hunky-dory, why change? A friend was outraged that I'm turning my cat into a "soy boy", heh, and informed me that if a hydrolyzed protein is necessary, why not provide hydrolyzed pork instead, and I won't have to march over to the vet each time for overpriced bags of food and the boy doesn't REALLY like the food all that much (he eats it, spitting out little pieces and always leaving a couple kibbles in his bowl, vs before he would wolf anything you gave him... but then again he might just be full since he's digesting this properly now).
LID ZERO Mature Health
Its $60 for 7lbs, but so far the only thing that was successful after trying rabbit, beef, fish, duck protein sources oddly. Within eating about 5lbs of the food, he has already put on nearly a pound of weight (was way too skinny), and his heavy shedding has ceased and is no longer making tiny mucousy brownies that stink up the place.
Well, if all is hunky-dory, why change? A friend was outraged that I'm turning my cat into a "soy boy", heh, and informed me that if a hydrolyzed protein is necessary, why not provide hydrolyzed pork instead, and I won't have to march over to the vet each time for overpriced bags of food and the boy doesn't REALLY like the food all that much (he eats it, spitting out little pieces and always leaving a couple kibbles in his bowl, vs before he would wolf anything you gave him... but then again he might just be full since he's digesting this properly now).
LID ZERO Mature Health
LID ZERO Mature Health Formula
Young Again LID ZERO Mature Cat Food is our Pork based, Limited Ingredient formula that uses only one protein source and has been specifically designed for cats with allergies to chicken and other protein sources. Works well for cats with constipation, IBS/IBD and other bowel issues. NEW UNIQUE FLAVOR!
Don't mess with success, or any first hand positive experience to recommend switching to something that is at least meat based?Hydrolyzed Pork, Chicken Fat, Hydrolyzed Yeast Flavoring, Guar Gum,DL Methionine, L-Lysine, Fish Oil, Psyllium Husk(source of fiber), Potassium Citrate, Brewers Yeast, Potassium Carbonate, Calcium Carbonate, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS), Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Tryptophan, L-ascorbyl-2polyphosphate (source of stabilized vitamin C), Betaine Anhydrous, Magnesium Sulfate, Salt, L-Carnitine, Biotin (vitamin B7), Zinc Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacinamide (vitamin B3), Thiamine Mononitrate (vitamin B1), Copper Proteinate, Folic Acid (vitamin B9), Vitamin A Acetate, Riboflavin (vitamin B2), Calcium Pantothenate (vitamin B5), Sodium Selenite, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dehydrated Pediococcus Acidilactici Fermentation Product, Beta Carotene, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (vitamin B6), Cobalt Sulfate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid (Preservatives).