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Hi there again
Seeing as you were all so very helpful and kind with my last issue that i had with 'my little man' Tommy, i thought i might get your views on another thing on my mind. I've been noticing a lot of urinary problems cropping up on this forum and i'm concerned it is linked to dry food. I know that Iams is a culprit of this but I feed Tommy on 'Hills Science Plan Light'.... i wonder if anyone knows if this is OK or heard anything otherwise. He went off wet food about a year ago so i moved him onto this and he seems to love it... i guess they make it addictive otherwise you'd be very bored with the same flavour every day! I do give him coley (fish) steaks on the odd occaision but i just hope i'm not detrementing his latter years by feeding him the Hills?
Thanks very much
 
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Im not really sure ............ so Im going to bump this thread so someone who is sure can help you.
 
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Your in England and your foods are far different than the american versions... but hills over here makes RXs for uti ...
 
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I have a cat who gets a bladder infection everytime she eats fish, and apparently, I'm not the only one. Science diet isn't the best from what I've learned around here, but I also know that people on my dog forum from the UK have a hard time finding a high quality food for their dogs. Hopefully someone from your neck of the woods will be along soon to advise you- good luck!
 
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oh... Science Diet isn't good?... I asked my vet about it and she said it was fine. I really need a new vet.
 
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im in new jersey-usa and when I fed purina cat chow I had a few start having urinary issues...all but one got better and he would flare up every couple weeks till I had to put him to sleep about 3 years after all started. I feed 22 cats science diet-i admit not many ppl like the list-they go for "natural, organic, no-by products" But far as what I can get all mine to eat and still afford sd is been a very reliable diet.
 
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I also have a cat that is sensitive to fish (in relation to his bladder problems). I know it doesn't answer your original question, but I would recommend nixing the fish treats.
 
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Originally Posted by Maki

oh... Science Diet isn't good?... I asked my vet about it and she said it was fine. I really need a new vet.
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If you like your vet, don't worry about it. Most vets around here sell it, and few seem to even know about the higher quality foods (for the same or less money). On my dog forum, 2 of the premium dog foods were less than the not so good foods (lb. for lb.). It just takes some checking around
. My cats are on Felidae Chicken and Rice, $22- $23 for a little over 16 lbs, but they eat less, they have lost their excess weight, and their coats look better, and I'm not paying any more per month than I was on the SD (and all but one is a senior
). You just have to do a little homework, and find a food that will work for your cat
. Doing a search here is a good place to start!


The only catch would be if your cat needs an RX, there are other companies that make RX foods with better nutritional ingredients, but the priority would be the RX part
.
 
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Originally Posted by catsallover

If you like your vet, don't worry about it. Most vets around here sell it, and few seem to even know about the higher quality foods (for the same or less money). On my dog forum, 2 of the premium dog foods were less than the not so good foods (lb. for lb.). It just takes some checking around
. My cats are on Felidae Chicken and Rice, $22- $23 for a little over 16 lbs, but they eat less, they have lost their excess weight, and their coats look better, and I'm not paying any more per month than I was on the SD (and all but one is a senior
). You just have to do a little homework, and find a food that will work for your cat
. Doing a search here is a good place to start!


The only catch would be if your cat needs an RX, there are other companies that make RX foods with better nutritional ingredients, but the priority would be the RX part
.
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This is spot on! Actually not many vets know much about food and nutrition - it isn't high on their study list at vet school. They often just take the word of the salesperson that brings the food into their offices.

I actually had one vet some time ago that took health and nutrition training - he was a native Indian person and I guess he felt it was important to know but he is not the norm.
 
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I feed Felidae chicken and rice. I have noticed a marked difference in their coats. I only pay $10.99 for the 16 lb bag. Petsuppliesplus
For wet they get Natural Instinct through healthypetnet.com its mail order only but worth it.
 
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