Avoderm Wet?? I need help with food and a Drinking water PH question! :)

yarra

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HI you guys!!

My Emma has been on SD C/D for a while now after she had a UTI a few months ago. Boooo. Not sure why we had to put her on C/D for a one off UIT, but here we are. (I hate SD)

Been feeding her wet SD. Want to switch over to some better food for one of her feedings. I was looking at Avoderm Dry at the health grocery store. Looked great on the front, turned it over, read the first five ingredients and put it back with a huge huff.

I decided to take out a can of Avoderm, to my surprise, it was MUCH better!! Is this the case? Or am I WAY off.

My idea is to feed her Avoderm wet once a day and Dry C/D once a day.

Also, is the verdict still out on the Avocado oil? I was hoping to find a good oil for her, as she is looking fuzzy and dry. I am assuming because she is only getting C/D as of a couple days ago.

AND, I filter my water through a Kangen machine, it cleanse is INCREDIBLY well, and also changes the PH to any desired level. Is there a PH that kitties should be drinking?? I can make anywhere from 7.0 neutral up to 9.5. (it can make from 2.5 to 11 but some of those waters are only suitable for cleaning.) I drink 9.5 all day, and 7.0 when I take medication.

Thanks so much!!!
 

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Avoderm's chicken formula is not great, but their salmon formula looks much better, and would be better for skin and coat anyway. Avocado and avocado oil is good for pets. You just wouldn't want to give your pet the skin or pit of an avocado, just like we wouldn't eat it, but the meat of the avocado is not unhealthy, and great for skin and coat.

There are ingredients in the C/D that are supposed to make the cat thirsty so they drink more, because moisture promotes good urinary health. If you start feeding your cat all or mostly wet food, however, the problem should clear up.

Furthermore, one aspect of a cat's wet food that you want to consider is the amount of ash in the food, especially when they have urinary tract problems. Avoderm has a very high amount of ash, which is something you would want.

I think a mostly wet food diet of avoderm will not only help cure your UTI problems, but also the skin and coat problems you mentioned.

Good luck!! =)
 

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I haven't seen a real study on avocado for cats one way or another, and it certainly isn't very common... so big shrug on that.

If you're already feeding dry, any wet would be a good choice, as I'm a big proponent of mixed feeding (wet is great for added hydration if nothing else). If you wanted to go off the urinary dry to a regular dry, you can email manf. and see if they have a target urine PH for their formulas (Wellness and Blue do) and see if its appropriate, and compare ash/mag/phos. levels (wanna stick in the lower range).

I have been cautioned against feeding a cat prone to urinary issues too much (or in some cases any) fish though since its high in minerals, and its usually recommended to stick with fowl. For wet, personally I believe in feeding a mix, as their tummies don't mind it, and that way you are ensured a complete and balanced diet even if one or two are deficient in some small way.
 

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Originally Posted by Ducman69

I haven't seen a real study on avocado for cats one way or another, and it certainly isn't very common... so big shrug on that.

If you're already feeding dry, any wet would be a good choice, as I'm a big proponent of mixed feeding (wet is great for added hydration if nothing else). If you wanted to go off the urinary dry to a regular dry, you can email manf. and see if they have a target urine PH for their formulas (Wellness and Blue do) and see if its appropriate, and compare ash/mag/phos. levels (wanna stick in the lower range).

I have been cautioned against feeding a cat prone to urinary issues too much (or in some cases any) fish though since its high in minerals, and its usually recommended to stick with fowl. For wet, personally I believe in feeding a mix, as their tummies don't mind it, and that way you are ensured a complete and balanced diet even if one or two are deficient in some small way.
and Discuss what you are told by the companies with your vet...

for many many years avocado was a Poisonous food ...
 
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