I was hoping someone might be able to help me. Right now, Zorro's on a completely dry food diet. He eats Medi-Cal hypoallergenic/Gastro food. The vet wants him to stay on a dry food diet because of his mouth problems. He has parrot mouth very badly. He only has 1 canine, and a few molars (not no mention a milk tooth) The other ones just never came in. He's already had to have surgery when he was a little over year old(that was only 4 months ago) to remove a bunch of impacted baby teeth, and a few rotten ones.
The vet said he has periodontal disease. His gums are always inflamed, his breath is always rotten, and the vet said his teeth are all eventually going to need to be pulled because they're just going to rot out of his head. He's in need of another dental cleaning and tooth pull and he just had one four months ago.
His vet wants him on dry food since he doesn't chew his food(doesn't really have the teeth to, lol) so he said it will keep his teeth cleaner.
I know that a wet food diet(or even some wet in the diet) is healthy for them since its closer to what they eat in the wild, it has more moisture content, and has less carbohydrates, fillers, and less sugar.
Because of my cats mouth problems, would it be safer to stick with the dry, or will the wet food actually make his mouth worse(the vet said it might). I need to get a little more weight off him because of his back disease(he's put on weight since he was diagnosed since he's not moving around much anymore) I've heard that wet food is better for weight loss??
I know the dissolution was recalled. Would it still be safe to use the canned food, or should I switch to a different brand? We have Felidae around here. Where any of there food recalled??
Sorry for the long post, but I have one more question. My new cat, Diva, is currently getting Nutrience kitten dry food (free feed), and half a can of Medi-Cal Development formula. Once her kittens are weaned and gone, I'd like to get her on a completely wet food diet. (Its easier to give them seperate feedings with wet food, lol)
What are everyone's views on Nutrience, Medi-Cal, and Felidae foods?
I don't know much about cat foods.
The vet said he has periodontal disease. His gums are always inflamed, his breath is always rotten, and the vet said his teeth are all eventually going to need to be pulled because they're just going to rot out of his head. He's in need of another dental cleaning and tooth pull and he just had one four months ago.
His vet wants him on dry food since he doesn't chew his food(doesn't really have the teeth to, lol) so he said it will keep his teeth cleaner.
I know that a wet food diet(or even some wet in the diet) is healthy for them since its closer to what they eat in the wild, it has more moisture content, and has less carbohydrates, fillers, and less sugar.
Because of my cats mouth problems, would it be safer to stick with the dry, or will the wet food actually make his mouth worse(the vet said it might). I need to get a little more weight off him because of his back disease(he's put on weight since he was diagnosed since he's not moving around much anymore) I've heard that wet food is better for weight loss??
I know the dissolution was recalled. Would it still be safe to use the canned food, or should I switch to a different brand? We have Felidae around here. Where any of there food recalled??
Sorry for the long post, but I have one more question. My new cat, Diva, is currently getting Nutrience kitten dry food (free feed), and half a can of Medi-Cal Development formula. Once her kittens are weaned and gone, I'd like to get her on a completely wet food diet. (Its easier to give them seperate feedings with wet food, lol)
What are everyone's views on Nutrience, Medi-Cal, and Felidae foods?
I don't know much about cat foods.
