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Thanks for all the responses. I'm mostly concerned or looking for updates from other users that have their cat's on this food for longer than a year or so. Sylvester is going on 2 years now, and his rear is still looking terrible and bothering him. It could be from age and arthritis, but...

Thanks LCat4, that was really helpful. If you can send me that websites link if you can or post it here. Or I may can find it through google. That sounds really good and like a doable option.

Also, you're correct as all articles stated, it doesn't cure the disease, it maintains the thyroid levels is all it does, and give a cat a longer more comfortable life.

No, Dr. Plotnick supported the food and did an article on it, unless he's recently changed his mind? There is definitley a long term study needed, as people are using this product as a treatment not just to feed an animal. If this food shows long term problems or causes other problems, then it...

Yes it's with Dr. Plotnick, I know him. I was surprised to about him and others endorsing the food diet. I know they make money off the food, but I still think they don't recommend it so much because it does work, but no one knows the long term affect as it's stil to new of a treatment. I've...

Sounds like you have it down. I wish I could do the pills, but I have to leave every 2 months for 10 days on business, so I couldn't ask my neighbor to do that for me even though she loves Sly. That's why I choose to do the food, unless I may look into the trans-dermal, but so far I've seen not...

I have Sylvester on the y/d food diet. Although it's not a healthy diet, it does work on keeping the T4 levels down, and the aggression or eradic behavior subsides. I also use the calming plug in diffuser which works very well. However, on the food, the feline can only eat that food and...

Thanks! :) I don't know why my vet didn't recommend this option, especially since she knows he's now having problems with his rear.

Vball does that treatment cure the thyroid or just keep it managed like the food does?

My biggest concern on this food is because the lack of protien, the cat's body breaks down muscle mass to supliment, and I can tell he has loss muscle mass especially in his rear. I just don't know why Hill's didn't add more protein to this food.

I work with the Vet in New York via email and phone, unfortunately I live here in Tampa. I might look into the treatment by ear. I didn't know they made it in that form. Sylvester has been batteling ear problems/infections ever since moving here, so I hope that wouldn't affect his ears, but I...

Also, I know some are thinking well just mix the pills in his food. Sylvester can distinguish the slightest amount of medication in his food. He battled ringworm fungus right after moving down here to Florida, and after no luck I opted to give him the expensive medication. It was a unbelievable...

The pills are entirely to hard to give to Sylvester, and it causes him more stress and anxiety, so I don't want him to have to go through that on a daily basis for life. I rather him be as comfortable as possible.

It warms it up with the hot water so it's not cold right out of the fridge. It doesn't wash nutrition away. :)

I appreciate the comments. I have read all the reports on the food that some don't recommend it and some do. For those who are not for the diet, you have to seriously consider what someone with a hyperthyroid cat at age 16 goes through. You have to understand the heart murmur he has, and the...