This is amazing, because I remember with my first cat who had urinary issues that she definitely didn't like
the only urinary diet available at that time.
Not exact matches
There aren't many commercial
diets and Hills has a s / d dry
diet for cats but not dogs; the
only other globally available appropriate
diet would be Royal Canin
Urinary SO
diet which comes as a dry
diet for dogs.
As a veterinary technician with an interest in nutrition, I did my research and found that this
diet is not
only great for my cat's teeth, but is also on the s / o index, and is great for his
urinary tract and kidneys!
if your cat has had a history of
urinary crystal formation, talk to us before starting your cat on a canned food
only diet, there are some canned
diets that can predispose to struvite crystal formation in some cats.
The following is a handy guide for comparing many of the prescription -
only pet food
diets commonly recommended for pets and pet breeds prone to
urinary tract problems (including kidney and renal issues) and commercially available premium health pet food
diets, as well as some of the pros and cons to consider for each of the
diets.
Veterinarians often prescribe Hill's Prescription dry c / d for
urinary tract problems but again, these
diets are
only ten percent water and contain a high level of species - inappropriate ingredients and questionable preservatives.
The
only time I ever use a prescription
diet (canned s / d) is discussed here on the
Urinary Tract Health page.
He had a
urinary tract infection about a year ago and needs to be on a special
diet —
only urinary health food.
While accounting
only for about 6 percent of all
urinary bladder stones found in dogs, urate crystals have been shown to respond very well to low - protein
diets especially those that come with natural acidifiers like cranberries.