Is anyone familiar w/Feline Omega Benefits?

I brought Carleton in to the vet yesterday for his annual exam and rabies vaccine.  She talked to me about a product I'm not familiar with by vrshealth.com called Feline Omega Benefits.  Is anyone familiar with it?  http://vrshealth.com/feline-products/feline-omega-benefits/

P.S.  Thanks for the advice on asking if the vet uses the Purevax vaccine with no adjuvants.  Fortunately she does!

Glad they had the Purevax! Did the vet say why she thinks Carleton may need the supplement? There usually needs to be a reason to supplement a cat's diet with pretty much anything.

Anne said:

 
Did the vet say why she thinks Carleton may need the supplement? There usually needs to be a reason to supplement a cat's diet with pretty much anything.

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I''ve been trying to transition him slowly to canned food with very little luck, i.e. tried 6 different brands and it ends in very loose stools.  She thought the Feline Omega Benefit product would supplement his kibble diet, help with inflammation, etc. since he is between 6-8 yrs. old.  (We adopted him last year and his teeth were in such bad condition it was difficult to tell his exact age.)  

I just found this thread on TCS: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/249813/what-is-a-good-omega-3-fish-oil-supplement-that-you-guys-use

As long as the diet is AAFCO approved as whole and complete, there should be no need for supplementation in a healthy cat. The problem with kibble isn't lack of fats. The main problem is that it's more concentrated and when free-fed some cats will ingest too many calories and gain weight. Of course, there's low-grade kibble (and low grade canned) but assuming this is good quality dry cat food, I see no reason for supplementation?   

I don't think there's much harm in trying though, so if your vet recommended it, you could give it a go. I'm glad you found that thread, where member share their favorites. We also have these articles -  

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And this may help you with dry vs. wet -

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