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I thought about putting this with the dry food thread, but realized my situation is VERY different from the original poster's, so I decided to start a new thread.
My cat is very skinny, although it might be fine for her age -- I'm not sure (6 lbs/8 months). The vet didn't say anything about her weight. She doesn't have any problems eating wet food, so today, after reading everything, I've started her on all canned food. I don't expect it to be a problem.
I'd love to go to a raw food diet, but I'm a teacher still paying off my college tuition, and I really can't afford a grinder right now. Maybe next year.
My cat has juvenile gingivitis, so my primary concern about her health is her dental health. To that end, I'd been giving her dry food, per the recommendation of my mom and her vet (who's also my vet, but who didn't say anything to ME about that). Now, I know that won't really help, so I stopped, and I'm looking for other solutions.
I've read Dr. Pierson's articles, so I know the best thing food-wise for dental health is to have chunks of muscle meat or gizzards, which she mixes (occasionally) into her raw food. Has anyone tried mixing it with wet food or giving it to the cats separately? I'm also planning to brush her teeth, but my vet didn't say anything about that and Dr. Pierson's site said to make sure her mouth is healthy before starting, so it looks like I can't use that to help with the gingivitis: it's too late
If this doesn't get treated early, she could lose her teeth, so I'm really hoping for help. The antibiotics don't seem to be working.
My cat is very skinny, although it might be fine for her age -- I'm not sure (6 lbs/8 months). The vet didn't say anything about her weight. She doesn't have any problems eating wet food, so today, after reading everything, I've started her on all canned food. I don't expect it to be a problem.
I'd love to go to a raw food diet, but I'm a teacher still paying off my college tuition, and I really can't afford a grinder right now. Maybe next year.
My cat has juvenile gingivitis, so my primary concern about her health is her dental health. To that end, I'd been giving her dry food, per the recommendation of my mom and her vet (who's also my vet, but who didn't say anything to ME about that). Now, I know that won't really help, so I stopped, and I'm looking for other solutions.
I've read Dr. Pierson's articles, so I know the best thing food-wise for dental health is to have chunks of muscle meat or gizzards, which she mixes (occasionally) into her raw food. Has anyone tried mixing it with wet food or giving it to the cats separately? I'm also planning to brush her teeth, but my vet didn't say anything about that and Dr. Pierson's site said to make sure her mouth is healthy before starting, so it looks like I can't use that to help with the gingivitis: it's too late
If this doesn't get treated early, she could lose her teeth, so I'm really hoping for help. The antibiotics don't seem to be working.