The ingredients are better than some mass produced brands. OK, not perfect, but if it works. don't fix it!
I agree... He could still be fighting them... Royal Canin also saved my cats life and a friends cat got an extra 4 years of life from eating it.If your cat had crystals in the past he cannot be taken off a Urinary food without the symptoms coming back. Trust me you do not want him peeing all over your house rather then in the litter box. Also, the Urinary SO ingredients may look "bad" to you but that food is a well balanced food to help with Urinary problems and it is complete and balanced to be on it long term. Some people see ingredients and get so scared but instead thinking its bad do research on how benifical they are to your pet. Urinary SO is THE top food you can feed your cat. It has saved my cats lives. Also, dry food is beneifical in cats to help with dental problems. The kiddle acts as a brushing action to help with tartar forming as quick as the wet food would allow. Its all about preventative measures. If you keep him on Urinary SO you will not have to pay hundreds of dollars on vet bills having to get him cathatorized and unblocked.
If you think the price of the dry is expensive the canned is even more.. I asked my vet and she said it would cost ALOT just for 1 cat.Yes, as other have said--the ingredients ARE terrible, but for some cats it's the only way to keep him from blocking. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. TBH, if he'd eat canned or raw food I personally might be comfortable switching him to a non-prescription canned or raw diet. But since he won't (I do think it's possible to convert him to eating canned, if you really want to put the time and effort in), I don't think I'd risk a non-prescription dry food.
My vets its $45 CAD for a pee testit really is sad that its $72 for a pee test. Its probably much the same as people testing their pools with test strips. 5 minutes of actual work, comparing numbers to numbers, or in the pool water scenario colours to colours. it kind of is a ripoff.
but that being said, i suppose its worth it.
my cats are on urinary so and i am not a fan of the price. what do you guys pay? Where do you buy it?
My vet said both canned and dry is good. You could try a healthy mix of both?Is anyone using the canned urinary SO? I took an RX to pet smart because my vet only had kibble. It was $2 per can.
My Calvin was just prescribed either version (dry or canned). We are trying the canned out starting today. He did eat it so at least we don't have that battle yet.
Calvin just had surgery to remove struvite stones.
Glad to hear a version of this is working for most people using it even if the ingredients aren't the best available.
We do not want to have to go through this again. So I guess I am going to follow my vets advice unless Calvin gets picky on me.
it really is sad that its $72 for a pee test. Its probably much the same as people testing their pools with test strips. 5 minutes of actual work, comparing numbers to numbers, or in the pool water scenario colours to colours. it kind of is a ripoff.
but that being said, i suppose its worth it.
my cats are on urinary so and i am not a fan of the price. what do you guys pay? Where do you buy it?
What did your vet recommend to feed your cat. When cats have urinary issues they most likely need to eat special foods for urinary issues. Be careful doing anything else as your cat could get in real trouble here, already with history of problems.My husband and I have a 5yo adopted himalayan we adopted a few years ago. He was recently hospitalized in the emergency clinic as well as primary vet for urinary blockage. We were told the royal canin was the best of all the urinary formulas. He was previously eating honest kitchen, a human grade holistic cat food. We are now mixing the urinary formula with the honest kitchen but have to feed him with a syringe (only 5 days out of the hospital) due to his lack of appetite. Has anyone else experienced this? We hated to go the "commercial food" route with the urinary formula but feel we need to add it to his regular diet to prevent crystals. Any input is great!!
Apple cider vinegar is acidic and may be dangerous for some cats with urinary problems that are caused by too much acid. Consult your vet before using any supplements, as there are different types of crystals and stones. My Bonaparte has done very well on RC urinary (moderate calorie version) following urinary surgery 4 years ago.I HAVE SEEN MARVELLOUS RESULTS WITH ROYAL CANIN S/O FELINE AOCUSND DONT FORGET HOMEOPATHY I HAVE TO GIVE MY CATS ZARZAPARILLA AND ARNICA WITH SOME CRANBERRY IN DROPS BUT YOU COULD BUY THEM SEPARATELY AND MIX. A MARVELLOUS PREVENTIVE IS APPLE CIDER VINEGAR IN THEIR DRINKING WATER ALL THEIR LIFE. HELPS KIDNEYS, LIVER AND TEETH. ALSO HELPS AVOID JOINTS PROBLEMS. IF YOU CHECK THE ROYAL CANIN URINARY INGREDIENTS YOU WILL SEE IT CONTEINS MARIGOLD AS DOES YOUNG MALE AND YOUNG FEMALE ROYAL CANIN FOODS. NATURAL INGREDIENT HOMEOPATHY FOCUS