I'm not a fan of dry food for cats due to dehydration issues but I need to do a novel protein test diet.
One of my kitties is allergic to just about every common protein. Chicken, beef and salmon are all out. In the past she would have no symptoms except getting a raging ear infection after several weeks of eating the new food. No barfing, no weird poops, no itching, no hair loss. For nearly a year she was in and out of the vet's office literally every 6-8 weeks as we figured out it wasn't going to go away permanently and tried different diets. She's get sick and have to go on antibiotics, we'd try something else and be right back at square one six weeks later.
She has been on Merrick limited ingredient duck wet food for three years now with no ear infections but has recently started getting bald patches on her side and belly. I need to put her on another novel protein for a few months to see if she's become allergic to her food again or it's something else.
I found several bags of Blue Buffalo Alligator at Grocery Outlet for about 1/4th what they cost at the pet store and want to put her on it for the test, but the bags have a best by date that's up in a month. If I freeze the bags how long will they keep? What can I do to make sure she gets enough water?
One of my kitties is allergic to just about every common protein. Chicken, beef and salmon are all out. In the past she would have no symptoms except getting a raging ear infection after several weeks of eating the new food. No barfing, no weird poops, no itching, no hair loss. For nearly a year she was in and out of the vet's office literally every 6-8 weeks as we figured out it wasn't going to go away permanently and tried different diets. She's get sick and have to go on antibiotics, we'd try something else and be right back at square one six weeks later.
She has been on Merrick limited ingredient duck wet food for three years now with no ear infections but has recently started getting bald patches on her side and belly. I need to put her on another novel protein for a few months to see if she's become allergic to her food again or it's something else.
I found several bags of Blue Buffalo Alligator at Grocery Outlet for about 1/4th what they cost at the pet store and want to put her on it for the test, but the bags have a best by date that's up in a month. If I freeze the bags how long will they keep? What can I do to make sure she gets enough water?